Written answers

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Department of Foreign Affairs

Cabinet Committees

Photo of Joe CostelloJoe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Cabinet sub-committee on aspects of international human rights was established; the regularity with which it has met; the members of the sub-committee; if it has discussed the illegal practice of extraordinary rendition; when it proposes to make its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26895/09]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Cabinet Committee on Aspects of International Human Rights was established on 30 October 2008, and held its first meeting on that day. The Committee has met since at senior official level, and a further Ministerial meeting is envisaged in the near future. Extraordinary rendition is one of the areas under its remit. The formal meetings of the Committee supplement the ongoing consideration of extraordinary rendition and other issues under its remit as part of the Cabinet's normal work programme. The Committee membership comprises the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Transport, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Defence, the Department of the Environment and Local Government, and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

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