Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Minister for Finance if a cost benefit analysis has been undertaken by his Department on the impact of Ireland signing the Antarctic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48320/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The question of Ireland’s signature and ratification of the Antarctic Treaty and related agreements has been examined in some detail by the relevant Departments and Offices concerned. The Department of Finance has not been involved in this process and has not carried out any cost benefit analysis to assess the impact of Ireland’s signing of the Treaty.