Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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481. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the recognition of the Palestinian State following a recent vote by the United Kingdom and Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/14]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Ireland supports the full achievement of a Palestinian state. We believe this should happen soon. Our policies are designed to be supportive of the negotiated comprehensive peace agreement which we believe is fundamental to the achievement of this objective.

I believe substantive political talks on a peace settlement must take place as a matter of urgency and I reiterated that view recently at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference hosted by the Governments of Norway and Egypt on 12^thOctober in Cairo.

I am conscious of the developments mentioned by the Deputy and Ireland’s position will continue to be evaluated in light of our own assessment and that of all our EU Partners.