97 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason, that of the original fifteen EU States, Ireland is one of only two to have not signed up to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture which entered into force on 22 June 2006 and is binding on 34 States; when Ireland will sign up to this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/07]

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97 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason, that of the original fifteen EU States, Ireland is one of only two to have not signed up to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture which entered into force on 22 June 2006 and is binding on 34 States; when Ireland will sign up to this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/07]

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1. 3 July 2007

   International Agreements.

   97 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason, that of the original fifteen EU States, Ireland is one of only two to have not signed up to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture which entered into force on 22 June 2006 and is binding on 34 States; when Ireland will sign up to this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/07]

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