74 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that according to UNICEF 8,000 young girls every day are subject to female genital mutilation; the action she will take to ensure this practice is not carried out here; if she will strengthen the law in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14307/09]

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74 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that according to UNICEF 8,000 young girls every day are subject to female genital mutilation; the action she will take to ensure this practice is not carried out here; if she will strengthen the law in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14307/09]

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1. 7 April 2009

   Female Genital Mutilation.

   74 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that according to UNICEF 8,000 young girls every day are subject to female genital mutilation; the action she will take to ensure this practice is not carried out here; if she will strengthen the law in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14307/09]

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