Mr. Fergal O'Brien:

I think the big challenge for Ireland is to be seen to be acting outside of the competency of the European Union. That is a really big challenge. We have to be conscious of the scale of our trading relationship with the US. Thankfully, Ireland is now a wealthy and prosperous country. Everything we can do in terms of foreign aid support, to help those who have been impacted by the dreadful conflict in the Middle East, is what we should be looking at.