I propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 22, 29, 41 and 50 together.
Ireland is providing 40 members of the Garda Síochána, 12 members of the Irish Army and a number of civilians to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. The security of Irish personnel with the UN in Cambodia is kept under continuous review. We have had no reports to date that the lives of any Irish personnel have been threatened.
I take this opportunity to express the condolences of the Irish Government and people at the recent killing of Bulgarian and Chinese members of UNTAC who gave their lives in the cause of international peace.
The Secretary General of the United Nations has recently reaffirmed that the elections provided for under the UN peace plan will be held in Cambodia as scheduled from 23 to 28 May. In spite of attempts by different groups, including the Khmer Rouge, to disrupt the elections, the Secretary General and the entire international community are determined that the people of Cambodia should exercise their democratic right to decide their own political future.
The full resources of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, UNTAC, are being deployed to ensure that the elections take place under peaceful conditions and to provide the maximum possible security for all those involved in this democratic exericse.