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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

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Joanna Tuffy

Question:

180 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to mark European Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22508/07]

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The Council of Europe has recently decided to declare 10 October to be ‘‘European Day against the Death Penalty". This is a development Ireland has supported and we will continue to work to achieve the abolition of capital punishment internationally.

In that regard, I believe it is very encouraging that all of the Member States of the Council of Europe have either abolished the death penalty or imposed a moratorium on executions.

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