Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Not at all. I thank the ambassador for his comprehensive presentation of what sounds like an excellent work programme for the upcoming Presidency. A number of Deputies want to come in. I do not usually intervene or make a comment first. However, I want to say one thing that is particular to my way of thinking about things. It is about the relationship between the European Union and the continent of Africa, in particular with regard to the potential crisis taking place in the Horn of Africa. It is something we should always be conscious of. We must never take our eye off the ball in that area. It has to be led by Europe and the member states. As is always the case, there are many other conflicting areas of need, want, attention and time. It is something I wanted to mention, as it was absent in that interesting and detailed programme. I do not expect the ambassador to respond immediately on it, but it is something important to keep in our minds at all times. With that, I call Deputy Howlin.