Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Chairman and others in expressing our deepest sympathy to the families who have been bereaved as a result of this horrific attack on innocent people. Our thoughts are with those who have been badly injured. We wish them a speedy recovery. I agree that it is incumbent on us all to stand together in solidarity as it is incumbent on world leaders to come together to address the root causes of this mindless terrorism and to address the issues in Syria from which country a great deal of this is emanating. It is a wake-up call for us all. We all now realise how vulnerable we are every time we get into a plane or go to a large event, whether it is a football match or concert. Now is the time for cool heads and a coming together of world leaders and the European Union to address this issue and bring about a satisfactory outcome for everybody.