Patrick McCartan
Question:187 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the reports that the Brazilian authorities have been making efforts to clean up the streets of Rio de Janeiro by the forced removal of young homeless boys and that some boys have been murdered; if these matters have been raised with the Brazilian authorities; if not, if they will be raised; if the Irish Government will keep these matters under review as having a bearing on whether this country will be represented at the conference as proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.