Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2004
146 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the investigations the Government made into whether the Irish representation to the UN Security Council was bugged in view of recent revelations that several high level UN officials were bugged including the UN Secretary General and High Commissioner for Human Rights. [10312/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am very conscious of the importance of maintaining adequate security arrangements in all the offices of my Department, including in respect of communication facilities.
The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations is housed in a separate building to the UN headquarters and there is no evidence to suspect that this office was bugged during the time when Ireland held a seat in the Security Council or at any other time.
