102 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing work of the United Nations Association of Ireland and the fact that it has implemented efficiencies in terms of its budget already in 2009 and that the ending of its budget, as suggested by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes report, would make it impossible for it to carry out its work in promoting the role and work of the United Nations and that this would damage Ireland’s reputation internationally, in view of the support Ireland received in getting the United Nations chair recently, and at a time when the United Nations is becoming more vital in people’s lives and when soldiers are serving abroad under the UN flag; his views on this matter; if he will intercede with the Department of Finance to bring to its attention the work of the United Nations Association of Ireland. [41727/09]

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102 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing work of the United Nations Association of Ireland and the fact that it has implemented efficiencies in terms of its budget already in 2009 and that the ending of its budget, as suggested by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes report, would make it impossible for it to carry out its work in promoting the role and work of the United Nations and that this would damage Ireland’s reputation internationally, in view of the support Ireland received in getting the United Nations chair recently, and at a time when the United Nations is becoming more vital in people’s lives and when soldiers are serving abroad under the UN flag; his views on this matter; if he will intercede with the Department of Finance to bring to its attention the work of the United Nations Association of Ireland. [41727/09]

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1. 18 November 2009

   Departmental Expenditure.

   102 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing work of the United Nations Association of Ireland and the fact that it has implemented efficiencies in terms of its budget already in 2009 and that the ending of its budget, as suggested by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes report, would make it impossible for it to carry out its work in promoting the role and work of the United Nations and that this would damage Ireland’s reputation internationally, in view of the support Ireland received in getting the United Nations chair recently, and at a time when the United Nations is becoming more vital in people’s lives and when soldiers are serving abroad under the UN flag; his views on this matter; if he will intercede with the Department of Finance to bring to its attention the work of the United Nations Association of Ireland. [41727/09]

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