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233 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the proposed international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department being negotiated or prepared; the international organisation, if any, in each case through whose machinery the agreement is being negotiated; if it is proposed to ratify or accede to the agreement if adopted; if so, if legislation will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/99]
234 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department which have not been signed by the State; the date and place it was opened for signature in each case; the international organisation, if any, through whose machinery the agreement was negotiated; if it is proposed to sign the agreement; if so, when; if legislation is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/99]
235 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the international multilateral agreements under the auspices of his Department which have been signed but not ratified or acceded to by the State; the date and place it was opened for signature in each case; the international organisation, if any, through whose machinery the agreement was negotiated; if it is proposed to ratify or accede to the agreement; if so, when; if legislation is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together.
There are no multilateral agreements, under the auspices of my Department, which are currently being negotiated or prepared. Similarly, there are no international multilateral agreements which have yet to be signed.
The Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention, 1989, was concluded on 16 November 1989 and was signed by the State on 25 June 1992. When the national anti-doping programme which I launched last year is firmly established, it is the intention that Ireland ratify the convention. This is expected to be done by the end of this year or early next year. No legislation will be required.
The Council of Europe Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at football matches was signed on 3 November 1986. While this convention has not yet been ratified by Ireland, the Department of Education in 1996, published a code of practice for safety at sports grounds and discussions are under way with the Departments of Environment and Local Government and Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the further steps necessary to ratify the convention. No legislation will be required.
