268 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence his views, in view of the fact that the Irish Red Cross is an auxiliary to the Government in the provision of humanitarian services as endorsed by the Government at the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and state parties to the Geneva Convention in Geneva in 2007, on whether this role is in any way compromised by the many years of governance difficulties at the Irish Red Cross and the recent resignations of its chairman and secretary general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48214/09]

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268 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence his views, in view of the fact that the Irish Red Cross is an auxiliary to the Government in the provision of humanitarian services as endorsed by the Government at the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and state parties to the Geneva Convention in Geneva in 2007, on whether this role is in any way compromised by the many years of governance difficulties at the Irish Red Cross and the recent resignations of its chairman and secretary general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48214/09]

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1. 17 December 2009

   Irish Red Cross.

   268 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence his views, in view of the fact that the Irish Red Cross is an auxiliary to the Government in the provision of humanitarian services as endorsed by the Government at the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and state parties to the Geneva Convention in Geneva in 2007, on whether this role is in any way compromised by the many years of governance difficulties at the Irish Red Cross and the recent resignations of its chairman and secretary general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48214/09]

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