176 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by many Irish people at the continued funding of the UNFPA in view of China's population control policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8348/01]

179 Mr. Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review the decision by the Government to allocate funding to the UNFPA in the light of the serious concerns regarding the actions of that agency, particularly in relation to its involvement in population control programmes in China (details supplied). [7495/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 179 together.