Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Situation in Colombia: Mr. Eamon Gilmore
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
You mentioned in your introductory remarks about illegal mining. Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan also referred to it. There is the damage that has been done to the environment by widespread extraction of natural resources. There are a huge number of issues to be dealt with in implementing the peace process. Does the environmental damage and the need to protect the environment feature in the public narrative in Colombia at the present time?
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