Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
180 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the proposals for revisions of the convention draft treaty put forward by the Italian Presidency for the ministerial conclave in Naples. [4102/04]
View answerThe Italian Presidency made good progress across a range of issues in the IGC during its term in office. Some of its proposals were contained in the paper tabled ahead of the meeting of Foreign Ministers in Naples on 28-29 November. These proposals were refined and additional proposals were made in the paper it tabled ahead of the summit meeting in Brussels on 12-13 December. Many of these suggestions would probably have been acceptable to partners had a full discussion taken place in December.
While, as Presidency, we will seek to build on the work carried out by our predecessors in office, we are also proceeding on the principle that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.
