US Cruise missiles in Europe

Summary

De Rossa asks whether the Taoiseach will seek the withdrawal of US Cruise missiles from Europe to support confidence in disarmament talks. The Taoiseach declines to add to his earlier answer about the meeting’s topics.

Proinsias De Rossa Mr. De Rossa Workers Party

I might ask the Taoiseach, in relation to Question No. 3 concerning the siting of Cruise and Pershing missiles in Europe, if he intends raising the question of the United States withdrawing Cruise missiles from Europe particularly in view of the fact that Ireland is involved in a conference in Stockholm attempting to——

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Charles J. Haughey Mr. Haughey Fianna Fáil

I think my supplementary was more relevant than that.

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Proinsias De Rossa Mr. De Rossa Workers Party

The Deputy may well be right. In view of the fact that the Government is involved——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy must confine himself to a question.

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Proinsias De Rossa Mr. De Rossa Workers Party

Will the Taoiseach raise the question of the withdrawal of Cruise missiles from Europe by the United States in view of the need to re-establish confidence in disarmament talks?

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Garrett Fitzgerald The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I do not propose to add to the answer I have given already on the subject of the topics for discussion.

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