Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. I was struck earlier by a comment of Ms Maeve Taylor when she spoke about the unacceptable practice of FGM, the direct adverse impact on the international targets for the elimination of FGM by 2030 and the fact Covid-19 is in a position to adversely affect these targets. I know we have interim reviews of the performance of the sustainable development goals, SDGs, over the entire range of issues. However, I wonder about the possibility or likelihood of putting something like FGM under the microscope and having a more urgent assessment of aspects of the SDGs, rather than await a full interim review.

Is there a possibility of an emergency look that would certainly ensure that these pretty stark changes to our targets could at least be mitigated if not entirely addressed?