Joanna Tuffy
Ceist:68 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to use the opportunity provided by the upcoming Ireland European Union Presidency to try to assist in bringing together Israel and the Palestinian territories into negotiations for a peace process that would lead to a Palestinian State and security for Israel and peace and prosperity in the region, in particular using diplomatic efforts during the Irish European Union Presidency, and positive engagement with both sides, and measures to ensure greater ties between Israel, a future Palestinian State, as well as the current Palestinian territories, and the European Union, and that Ireland having experience in the negotiation of a peace process, and as a neutral country, has a unique contribution that it can make in this policy area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25835/12]
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