Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:597. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to ratify the second optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [25363/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 September 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department made a comprehensive submission to the Attorney General’s Office in 2019 seeking confirmation as to whether Ireland was in a position to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The advice received from the AGO stated that while Ireland is largely compliant with the terms of the Protocol, there are some outstanding issues that need to be resolved before the State can proceed to ratification.
My Department has been liaising closely with the Department of Justice and Equality, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as the issues identified by the AGO fall within their remit.
We hope to resolve these issues as soon as possible and I will subsequently seek Government approval for ratification at the earliest opportunity.