Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020
257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to participate in a United Nations election to fill vacancies on the disability committee (details supplied); if he will detail his engagements with this committee since taking office; and his plans to support and work with it going forward. [40981/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe election of members to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a matter for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, T.D.
I have not yet had any engagement with the UN Committee. However, Ireland is preparing its initial State Report to the Committee and that will be submitted shortly. As with other UN Conventions, the submission of the report will be followed by an appearance in front of the Committee to provide further information on how the Convention is being implemented here. There is no indication, as yet, of a date for that appearance.
