Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I congratulate my Sligo colleague, Dr. Conor Kenny, on all the work he has been doing. He has been involved with MSF for a number of years and has carried out many tours of duty. Hopefully, he will be returning to it again.

I wish to put on record the work he has done over the years as a young medical doctor from County Sligo.

Reference was made to the relationship with the Italian authorities. The authorities in Italy provide briefings on what they can and cannot do in terms of their work. Reference was also made to the fact that the organisation does not accept Government funding. Dr. Kenny has outlined in great detail the work in which he has been involved in recent months. The Irish Naval Service has a boat working in close proximity with MSF. Could he provide some details in that regard?