David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have been following this for some time and I have raised it in the Dáil on a few occasions. It has gone under the radar somewhat, as Ms McKenna said, because of what is happening in Ukraine and Palestine. It is horrific what is going on there and maybe even more horrific because it has not got the attention until recently that other areas have got. I think of the Rohingya people as well and what is happening in Myanmar. There are so many different conflicts but this is probably one of the worst ones.

The Chairman mentioned the estimated 50,000 people who have been killed so far. The House of Lords report mentioned that at one stage. There is also instability in other countries close by, Chad in particular and Ethiopia possibly. There was also a large number of refugees in Sudan before this conflict started. I do not want to repeat what has been said. I want to focus a little on the refugee situation that existed prior to the conflict, where those people came from, where they are now, the people who have left for neighbouring countries and what their situation is. I am concerned about the instability spreading to other areas, which are also quite fragile. That is my first question.