Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Sporting Events
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Independent)
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680. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise concerns raised by Amnesty International regarding exploitation of workers in Qatar in the run up to the 2022 World Cup with the FAI and FIFA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The question of protection of human rights overseas is a matter for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I have no function in relation to the arrangements or location for the hosting of the soccer world cup. I understand that FIFA has in recent days issued a statement arising from the issues raised in the Amnesty report.
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