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

Ms Rudenko has referred to the energy crisis. I saw the mayor of Kyiv on Irish television this week. He said the situation in Kyiv is critical. He warned of long power outages and difficult experiences for people with winter approaching. I note that 17 countries throughout the EU have provided a total of 500 generators. That strikes me as a small number of generators. No doubt Ms Rudenko, through this committee, would like to appeal to Ireland to provide some power generators in order to assist in the difficult times ahead.

Before I call Senator Craughwell, I wish to ask Ms Rudenko and Mr. Merezhko a question. Ireland is a member of the EU and of the UN and is currently a member of the UN Security Council. Ireland is not a member of NATO. Ireland is also a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE. Do Ms Rudenko and Mr. Merezhko see a stronger role, or any role, for the OSCE in the current crisis? The OSCE is a body which in many respects has not been as active as perhaps might otherwise have been expected.