Mr. Maurice McQuillan:

I do not want to leave without acknowledging the engagement of Irish Aid on this issue. We recently received €150,000 from it and Irish Aid has been advocating on our behalf. I neglected to respond to one of Deputy Eric Byrne's questions on the engagement of local NGOs. Our approach, first and foremost, is to try to work through local organisations. The problem in South Sudan is that civil society is weak, with illiteracy rates up to 70% or 80% in places. We work with local partners from the church, from outside the church and from civil society. It is a struggle. We have a humanitarian element and a governance and human element and both have their own challenges.