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40 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations his Department has made to the United Nations regarding moneys outstanding from the UN for compensation due to the State in respect of the deaths of and injuries to soldiers serving with the UN in Lebanon and Cyprus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/01]
My Department makes ongoing efforts through Ireland' Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York to recover the full value of claims made against the UN in respect of death and disability incidents affecting Irish personnel in UNIFIL and UNFICYP.
A total of £8.382 million has been received from the UN to date in respect of these incidents with a sum of £0.833 million currently outstanding. The latter sum includes a figure of £0.171 million, a claim for which was submitted only at the end of January 2001. Some £7.413 million of the monies received have been obtained since 1996.
Question No. 41 answered with Question No. 9.
