asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs how the Government propose to give effect to the unanimous decision of the United Nations Security Council in the week commencing 5th April requiring monetary sanctions against Southern Rhodesia on such matters as insurance cover, credit cards and rental services; and if he will outline the existing provisions to give effect to UN sanctions against Southern Rhodesia.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - UN Sanctions.
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Resolution 388 in relation to Southern Rhodesia was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 6th April. By the terms of this resolution the Security Council decided that member states should ensure that nationals and persons in their territories (a) do not insure goods imported from or exported to Southern Rhodesia, or goods and property in Southern Rhodesia, and (b) prevent the use of any trade name, trade mark or registered design in or by firms in Southern Rhodesia.
As the Deputy is aware, the Security Council has already imposed wideranging sanctions prohibiting trade with Southern Rhodesia save in exceptional circumstances. A number of orders made by the Ministers for Industry and Commerce and Agriculture and Fisheries provide for the prohibition of exports to and imports from Southern Rhodesia except under licence. Furthermore, amendments to the exchange control regulations subjected to control all financial transfers to Southern Rhodesia. The question as to what further measures, if any, are required to implement the latest decisions of the Security Council is at present under consideration by my Department in consultation with other interested Departments.
In addition to the orders made in regard to trade and amendments to the exchange control regulations, the following steps have been taken by the Government in implementation of the resolutions imposing sanctions against Southern Rhodesia of the Security Council.
The Aliens (Amendment) Order (1966) placed controls on the entry into Ireland of persons bearing passports issued by the illegal regime and certain other persons. Administrative action has been taken to implement certain sanctions, particularly in regard to transport. Further, applications for passports from Irish citizens who express an intention to emigrate to Rhodesia are generally refused.
In regard to the resolution which the Parliamentary Secretary acknowledged called for mandatory sanctions, what steps have the Government taken to give effect to that resolution? It will require statutory regulations or legislation.
As the Deputy knows this resolution is only a little over three weeks old and I hope we shall be forgiven for having it still under consideration.
Is it the policy of the Department at present that a child born to an Irish parent in Rhodesia will be refused an Irish passport?
The policy of the Government, not the Department.
It would depend on the nationality attributable to the child. If the child is an Irish national— which it may be; the case outlined by the Deputy is one about which I would like to think—and if it is the intention of the child's parents when they are outside the country to travel to Rhodesia to live there permanently, my understanding is that the Department would normally refuse a passport in such a case.