Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support Argentina in its efforts on the Malvina's issue; and if he will demand that the United Kingdom respond to the United Nation Resolutions. [29866/12]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, most recently on 6 March of this year, the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) has been the subject of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, as well as its special committee on decolonisation. In its most recent resolution, adopted on 14 June 2012, the committee expressed its regret that, despite widespread international support for negotiation between the two governments, implementation of General Assembly resolutions on the question had not yet started. The governments were requested to consolidate the current process of dialogue and cooperation through resumed negotiations to find a peaceful solution to the dispute relating to the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), in line with resolutions 2065 (XX) and 3160 (XXVIII), among others. I would encourage both countries to resume their negotiations in the interest of pursuing a peaceful resolution of their differences on this matter.