Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The UN's failure to secure a resolution on Syria is very disappointing. Are there any indications that the Geneva II talks will take place soon? We have discussed it often at Question Time and here at this committee. The ongoing and escalating conflict in Syria is a terrible indictment of the international community because we all absolutely deplore the terrible suffering and displacement of so many millions and the killing of 100,000 people. Could the Tánaiste update us on any information he has about talks taking place?