The current position with regard to each of the international agreements to which the Deputy refers is as follows—
Geneva Protocol 1925
Ireland acceded to the Protocol on the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating Poisonous or other Gases and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare on 29 August 1930.
The Antarctic Treaty 1959
The Antarctic Treaty, the primary purpose of which is to ensure the preservation of the Antarctic region for peaceful purposes and to avoid the spread of the arms race thereto, was concluded in Washington on 1 December 1959. Ireland is not a signatory or a party to this Treaty.
The Partial Test Ban Treaty 1963
The Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water was opened for signature on 8 August 1963 and entered into force on 10 October 1963. Ireland signed the Treaty on 9 August 1963 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 20 December 1963.
The Outer Space Treaty 1967
The Treaty on the Principles governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of Outer Space including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies opened for signature on 27 January 1967 and entered into force on 10 October 1967. Ireland signed the Treaty on 27 January 1967 and ratified on 19 July 1968.
Non-Proliferation Treaty 1970