Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is an issue we can visit later.

Members of the committee visited Jordan two years ago and met with the foreign Minister and other Government officials. We saw for ourselves at the first hand the frustration that is there, as Deputy Byrne has said, about the number of refugees and the limited resources the country has. The Jordanian ambassador, who is based in London, has been here on a number of occasions. Perhaps we should send our condolences to his Government through the ambassador. Our honorary consul in Amman, Mr. Ramsey George Khouri, is a Jordanian and has played a very active role for Ireland in Jordan. He was very good to us when we were there. We might send him a note as well on the behalf of the committee, given the fact that he looked after the committee. I am sure it is a very sad time for everybody, the young pilot's family, the Jordanian people, and of course we should never forget the other journalists who have been captured and killed. They are all dead and they all have families. It is important that we renew our energy to try and eliminate ISIS in the region. I believe the Jordanian people and Government will appreciate our concern here today.