Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if documents have been received in relation to a project and organisation from a country (details supplied); if so, when those documents will be signed and returned to that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on an inter-Government agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40072/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together.

I would refer the Deputy to my reply yesterday to Question No. 410 on developments on this issue. As set out there, a second draft of a proposed Bilateral Agreement between Ireland and Belarus, to facilitate visits to Ireland by Chernobyl children, was conveyed to the Belarusian authorities on 26 October. I expect a response from the Belarusian authorities on this very shortly. Once this is received, my Department will move immediately to try to bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion. The Deputy can be assured of my ongoing personal commitment and engagement in that regard.