asked the Minister for External Affairs if it is the intention of the Government to continue to seek admission to the United Nations Organisation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - United Nations Organisation.
With the unanimous approval of the Dáil, the Government applied for the admission of Ireland to the United Nations Organisation in 1946. The United Nations has not yet disposed of the application. The Government is not called upon to take any further action in the matter.
Is the Minister aware that Ireland's application for membership of the United Nations Organisation has been twice rejected, on the veto of Russia? Would it not be exposing this country to unnecessary humiliation to repeat the application?
As I indicated to the Deputy, it is not a question of repeating the application. The application was put forward in 1946 and is still there. No steps have been taken by the Government to repeat the application.
Does the Minister not think that the correct thing to do would be to withdraw the application, in view of the attitude that has been taken? Further, does the Minister not also think that there is even a greater danger to this country if Russia should withdraw her veto against us and thereby more or less indicate that we were favourable to her policy?
The Deputy is going into deeper waters now.
I am afraid I do not see the connection in the Deputy's remarks.
I propose to raise the matter later.