Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Kelly, Mr. Zomer and Ms Towey for coming before the committee and for their presentations. It is 30 years since the famine in Ethiopia and Band Aid. I watched a documentary recently which examined the improvements in the country, and much of it was focused on agriculture, soil erosion, using the correct type of plants and the terracing of mountain slopes and hills. It was very interesting, and from what I saw, things have greatly improved in this area which was particularly problematic. It comes back to the concept of teaching somebody to fish rather than just giving them food. Is this the model Dóchas uses? I know it works with Trócaire, Concern, Gorta, GOAL and other bodies. Is it involved in particular areas? Will the witnesses elaborate on the role Dóchas plays? Does it go to particular areas suffering famine or does it take a world view?