Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That sounds like a very good idea. We will have upwards of 100,000 Ukrainians in our country over the period of time ahead. Many people have opened their doors already and are willing to take them in. The majority of the people who will come here want to go home again. Most refugees want to go home. Many individuals struggle with this at an individual level in terms of what they can do to help.

Not to bring football into it but the World Cup is as symbolic a competition as one could get in the sporting world. Three more countries from Europe will compete to qualify for the remaining places, including Mr. Robertson's country. The Scottish FA has been very generous in facilitating and trying to postpone the match. I will not ask Mr. Robertson for his opinion because I do not want him to get into bother with his Scottish authority.

I am not talking on behalf of anybody other than myself. My opinion is that FIFA should look at symbolically facilitating Ukraine in order that it does not have to go through the process of a semi-final and a final and even at postponing the match until June. As Mr. Robertson said, this will be long term. Half of the FC Dynamo Kyiv footballers are fighting today in the trenches.

Footballers are fighting in the trenches. People have died since this meeting started. There could be a symbolic gesture like that, without being a detriment to Scotland, Wales or any other country that is trying to qualify. Maybe FIFA should in some way facilitate Ukraine to play in Qatar without having to go through a semi-final and a final. It has paid a lot and more than earned its place at this stage. I know a former First Minister, Henry McLeish, spoke on this issue. He was referred to by The Scotsman on Monday. That is a personal opinion.

Guím gach rath ar na finnéithe amach anseo. Tá fáilte roimh Angus Robertson aon am. Tá an doras oscailte. Ar son an choiste, gabhaim buíochas leo faoi choinne an taispeántais inniu. Beidh seans againn anois labhairt faoi chúrsaí go neamhfhoirmiúil.. We will have a chance for an informal session and hopefully we will continue the conversation.