Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Commissioner. The Trócaire representatives present will be pleased that he mentioned the organisation. Trócaire and many other Irish NGOs, with their sister organisations throughout the world, do excellent work in assisting the most underprivileged and disadvantaged communities.

The crises in many parts of the world are clearly demonstrated in the Commissioner's reference to the 250 million people affected by humanitarian crises and the unprecedented 65 million who have been forcibly displaced. These statistics clearly demonstrate the sad reality of a totally inadequate global response to so many crises.

We will take a number of questions, starting with Deputy Darragh O'Brien who will be followed by Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.