James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The next phase of my questioning is about the investment we are making in Africa. I was there recently and commend the work done by the Department of Foreign Affairs. It is very much a strategic growth zone in the global economy and it is very interesting to see the interest being taken by China and the European Union in investing in Africa in general. Will the witnesses provide an outline of the additional resources being put in by the Department in that region? It would be interesting to get that perspective.