309. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make strong representations to the European Commission seeking clarification on the reasons that a deferment of funding has continued since July 2021 with regard to the continued suspension of funding by the European Commission for a human rights organisation (details supplied) although no anomalies were discovered; the specific legal grounds for the continued suspension of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the current situation on the organisation’s human rights work; if he will express the Government’s discontent in relation to the deferment; if he will request the European Commission to expedite the restoration of the funding given Ireland’s continued support for the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7355/22]

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309. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make strong representations to the European Commission seeking clarification on the reasons that a deferment of funding has continued since July 2021 with regard to the continued suspension of funding by the European Commission for a human rights organisation (details supplied) although no anomalies were discovered; the specific legal grounds for the continued suspension of funding; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the current situation on the organisation’s human rights work; if he will express the Government’s discontent in relation to the deferment; if he will request the European Commission to expedite the restoration of the funding given Ireland’s continued support for the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7355/22]

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