Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated death toll in respect of the civilian populations at the top ten conflict locations worldwide in the past five years; the extent to which such facts continue to be used by the international community to bring about a replacement of violence by constructive dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/14]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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There is no general agreement on which of the world’s many conflicts would constitute the top ten and accordingly it is not possible to produce the figures requested by the Deputy in regard to the estimated death toll in respect of the civilian populations over the past five years.

Considerable ongoing efforts are being made by the international community, in which Ireland is actively engaged, to resolve, and where possible prevent, conflicts, using the available instruments to foster constructive dialogue and encourage peaceful, negotiated solutions to political differences.