Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the ambassador for his frank contribution on the grave situation in Ukraine. I condemn the actions of Russia and hope a peaceful solution will be found. I also hope the ongoing diplomatic efforts in Paris, where representatives of the United States, the European Union and Russia will meet today, and tomorrow's meeting of European Union leaders will lead to a peaceful solution that will ward off the current danger. An Irish Army officer, Colonel Patrick McDaniel, who is stationed in Vienna, has joined the OSCE observer mission which arrived in Odessa today. Colonel McDaniel is a military officer in Ireland's permanent mission to the OSCE.