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

We are coming to a conclusion. I ask Ms Cortés Ortiz to deal with Deputy Brady's points. In her opening statement, she said that among the many serious and complex challenges being faced by Colombia, there is the added issue of the refugees from Venezuela. There are in the region of 1.8 million, or almost 2 million. The ambassador might refer to how this has further stretched the Colombian economic response, bearing in mind what she said in response to Deputy Clarke on Covid. We very much acknowledge in Ireland the complex nature of the current circumstances in Colombia. As Senator Reilly and others have said, we speak this afternoon in solidarity, notwithstanding the very serious and urgent issues Colombia is facing.