Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will delay Ireland's ratification of Serbia's stabilisation and association agreement until after the arrest and handing over of indicted war criminals (details supplied) to the Hague War Crimes Tribunal; failing delaying the ratification, if he has a date in mind for bringing the Bill before Dáil Éireann; and if he will facilitate with a formal invitation to Mr. Bramnertz, chief prosecutor of Hague Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to address Members of Dáil Éireann. [12935/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I am considering the question of Ireland's ratification of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement and will discuss the matter with my Government colleagues in the normal manner before proceeding. As the Deputy may be aware, ratification of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement by Ireland requires the approval of the Dáil. As regards an invitation to Mr Brammertz to address members of the Dáil, such an invitation would be a matter for the House.