Access to UN Information
Mitchell questioned whether public and parliamentary access to international-affairs information was adequate. Barry reiterated that UN publications were available and that his Department could provide further information, while noting he would welcome a Dublin office funded by others.
Is the Minister happy about the facilities which are available to parliamentarians and the public with regard to information on international affairs?
Comment on this
I should like to see the work of the UN become more widely known not only in Dublin but throughout the country. That is a desirable aim, but at the moment I do not think it would be possible for the Government to assist financially the establishment of such a research centre. I think every publication of the UN is available in Molesworth Street. Any parliamentarian who requires further information can get it if he contacts my Department. That does not mean to say that I would not like to see the UN opening an office here, funded by somebody, so that there would be research facilities like those the Deputy has spoken of.