28 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of (a) the efforts which have been made by the Irish Government in support of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees' attempts to reach agreement with the South African Government for a general amnesty for all exiles and for financial assistance to facilitate the return of such refugees to South Africa and (b) the initiatives which the Government have taken at EC, UN and other international fora to secure the speedy release of political prisoners in South Africa and to seek the repeal of legislation designed to circumscribe political activity such as the Internal Security Act; whether he supports the establishment of a constituent assembly in South Africa in the light of the Namibian experience as part of the transitional process in South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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28 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of (a) the efforts which have been made by the Irish Government in support of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees' attempts to reach agreement with the South African Government for a general amnesty for all exiles and for financial assistance to facilitate the return of such refugees to South Africa and (b) the initiatives which the Government have taken at EC, UN and other international fora to secure the speedy release of political prisoners in South Africa and to seek the repeal of legislation designed to circumscribe political activity such as the Internal Security Act; whether he supports the establishment of a constituent assembly in South Africa in the light of the Namibian experience as part of the transitional process in South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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1. 2 July 1991

   Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers (Resumed). - Apartheid in South Africa.

   28 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of (a) the efforts which have been made by the Irish Government in support of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees' attempts to reach agreement with the South African Government for a general amnesty for all exiles and for financial assistance to facilitate the return of such refugees to South Africa and (b) the initiatives which the Government have taken at EC, UN and other international fora to secure the speedy release of political prisoners in South Africa and to seek the repeal of legislation designed to circumscribe political activity such as the Internal Security Act; whether he supports the establishment of a constituent assembly in South Africa in the light of the Namibian experience as part of the transitional process in South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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