Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with his American counterparts in respect of their proposed expansion of clandestine military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22830/10]

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with his American counterparts in respect of reports that say that the order also permits reconnaissance that could pave the way for possible military strikes in Iran if tensions over its nuclear ambitions escalate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22831/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together.

I have had a number of meetings with US Secretary of State Clinton, most recently when I visited Washington for St. Patrick's Day. We have discussed issues of mutual interest, including situations of concern in the Middle East and elsewhere. I have not discussed the matter raised by the Deputy with Secretary of State Clinton or any other US official.