Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I tabled a parliamentary question on Irish attendance at the forthcoming Addis Ababa conference. It appears the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, is going. I know his interest in the area of development. He was the first Minister of any European Government to visit Sierra Leone after the outbreak of Ebola. While it is no disrespect to the Minister of State, it is disappointing it is not a Minister at a more senior level attending Addis Ababa. My understanding is that the African attendance is at a much higher level. Can the delegation outline that? What is the role of civil society and the NGOs at the Addis Ababa conference?