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

I thank Deputy Barrett and I join my colleagues here in thanking both witnesses for their detailed presentation on the challenges facing their countries and how important it is that we in Ireland continue to work in partnership with them. I would like to ask H.E. Mr. Openbe how his country is integrating the development goals in Government policy. My second question applies to both witnesses: how do they think Ireland and other countries can assist Ethiopia, Kenya and other countries in the implementation of those goals? It is important that we make progress in every area covered by them.

We are running into a problem with time so I ask both witnesses to deal with the questions as briefly as possible. If they need to communicate with the committee then they might write to us in the future and this correspondence will be circulated to all committee members.