Seán Kyne (Fine Gael)

There is not much time left. Notwithstanding the spirited debate, it was a good engagement and I thank the witnesses for coming in.

I just cannot reconcile this. We have had motions in these Houses condemning Russia and supporting Ukraine in respect of Russia's illegal invasion and yet any peacekeeping mission has to have either tacit support or abstention from that same country. That is what I cannot reconcile. If a method involving the General Assembly could be assimilated into this legislation, I would agree with that but we have not seen how that could happen. The years 1956 and 1964 are not recent. The whole structure of the UN is the issue. I agree with Senator Alice-Mary Higgins on the importance and role of the UN. How it is structured is the issue.