93. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will advocate an ethical labelling policy given that, despite the spin from vested interests, the diamond market continues to be a major source of revenue for rogue regimes in Israel, Zimbabwe and Angola, which stand accused of grievous human rights violations, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, by the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/15]

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93. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will advocate an ethical labelling policy given that, despite the spin from vested interests, the diamond market continues to be a major source of revenue for rogue regimes in Israel, Zimbabwe and Angola, which stand accused of grievous human rights violations, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, by the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/15]

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