Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:740. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring to the attention of the European Commission, which, through European Union Council Regulation EC No. 2368/2002, represents Ireland and all other European Union member states in the Kimberley process certification scheme, of the urgent need for reform of the definition of a conflict diamond, in order that diamonds which generate revenue for government forces guilty of war crimes or crimes against humanity, blood diamonds, are no longer allowed to contaminate the diamond market masquerading as conflict-free diamonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34227/15]
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