asked the Minister for External Affairs if, having regard to the strong repugnance of our people to any form of racial discrimination and the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to the member states of the Council of Europe to ratify the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, he will now have all necessary steps taken to ratify the convention: and, if not, why.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Council of Europe Convention.
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Ireland supported the Resolution of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe recommending ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. The Convention was signed by Ireland on the 21st March, 1968, and the question of the preparation of any legislation that may be necessary to enable Ireland to ratify the Convention is being examined.