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

We move back to the Tánaiste on those questions. I join with Senator Wilson in his support for the situation in Georgia. It is an issue that has been raised at this committee on a number of occasions, in particular by Senators O'Reilly and Wilson. We are most concerned at the deteriorating health condition of former President Saakashvili, which is a worry. We hope that the Tánaiste, with his EU colleagues, will ensure a resolution to this issue which, should anything happen the former President in terms of his health, would undoubtedly escalate tensions in the area. It is an issue of concern to our committee. I know Senator O’Reilly has continued to raise this issue at the Council of Europe also.

Unless there are other issues, I invite the Tánaiste to make his closing remarks and to deal with the questions of Senators Ó Donnghaile and Wilson and Deputy Berry.