asked the Taoiseach if he will state the present position in relation to Ireland's application for membership of the United Nations Organisation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ireland's Membership of the United Nations Organisation.
In a vote on Ireland's application last September the Security Council of the United Nations once again failed to make the necessary recommendation to the General Assembly, owing to the opposition of the Soviet Union.
In November, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution requesting the opinion of the International Court of Justice as to whether the Assembly could itself elect new members, even though their candidatures were not recommended by the Security Council. Early in March, the International Court gave an advisory opinion answering this question in the negative.
The position thus remains as it was before.
In view of the position that exists in relation to Ireland's application for membership of the United Nations Organisation, will the Taoiseach inform the House if the Government have any plan whereby the question of Partition can be brought before the assembled nations of the world in an organised fashion?
I think that is being done, Deputy, very effectively.
There has been a great deal of long-range sniping.
More than sniping and more than at long-range; rather effective short-range shooting and sapping and mining.
I hope so.