Ms Noreen McGrath Gumbo:

I wish to make a brief comment on the point raised by Deputy Brendan Smith about the safety of humanitarian actors in challenging contexts. For Trócaire and other humanitarian actors, safety is paramount and guides our decision-making. Trócaire specifically works with local partners, including church agencies. They provide us with local knowledge at all times, but it is the humanitarian principles with which we comply. Our local partner agencies, including church agencies, also comply with the standards of independence, neutrality and humanity that help us to establish and maintain access to communities in need.