Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Osorio must have made everybody happy because there is no second round of questions. I thank Mr. Osorio for being so open and frank. It is clear from his contribution today that he knows the coffee business well. I thank him for taking the time to meet the committee and we look forward to ongoing meetings with him. We will distribute the documents to all the members of the committee. There is a by-election taking place at present and some of our members are attending that count, which is one of the reasons there is not a large number of members present. We have had constant contact with non-governmental organisations, NGOs, and others, and about two years ago the Vice President of Colombia appeared before the committee. Mr. Osorio's predecessor also appeared before the committee on many occasions. The many NGOs operating in Colombia have met us to keep us updated on what is happening.

We look forward to continued contact with the ambassador and we hope he returns to Ireland more often. Perhaps next time he could take his vacation here and see other parts of the country. We wish him well and thank him.