PQ 105
105. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will impress upon the European Commission, which represents Ireland and all other European Union member states in the Kimberley process certification scheme, the urgent need to reform the definition of a conflict diamond in order that all blood diamonds, including blood diamonds which generate revenue for Government forces guilty of gross human rights violations, are banned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/15]
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10 November 2015
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10 November 2015 · Diamond Industry
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written
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Boyd Barrett, Richard.
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European Union, Energy
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10 November 2015
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105. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will impress upon the European Commission, which represents Ireland and all other European Union member states in the Kimberley process certification scheme, the urgent need to reform the definition of a conflict diamond in order that all blood diamonds, including blood diamonds which generate revenue for Government forces guilty of gross human rights violations, are banned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/15]
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10 November 2015
Diamond Industry
105. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will impress upon the European Commission, which represents Ireland and all other European Union member states in the Kimberley process certification scheme, the urgent need to reform the definition of a conflict diamond in order that all blood diamonds, including blood diamonds which generate revenue for Government forces guilty of gross human rights violations, are banned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/15]
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