Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The ambassadors, Mr. Zurabashvili and Mrs. Miculet, are both very welcome today. Many of the questions have already been asked. I will not, therefore, go over some of the stuff that has already been dealt with. I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the Moldovan people with regard to the Ukrainian crisis. They have shown incredible generosity; 90% of those displaced are living in the homes of Moldova. We are all very aware of the financial constraints on Moldova. We know it is not a wealthy country.

What we need from the EU is something like a Covid-19 response to this war. Almost 4 million people have already been displaced and that number is going to grow. We need to call on the EU to do more to support countries like Moldova, which at this moment receives no funding from the EU. Nothing is coming from the EU to Mrs. Miculet's country to support the refugees. Moldova had 340,000 refugees. Of the 143,000 refugees who stayed in the country, 47,000 are children. It is getting no financial assistance from the EU at this moment. Is that correct?

I know there are many Moldovans In Ireland. We have approximately 4,000 Moldovans in this country.