Mr. Peter Power:

That is a good question. Some 50% of the €45 million to which I referred - some $60 million - is part-funded. According to our initial assessments, this will only get us through the next six months. We are discussing millions of people. The amount of money will inevitably increase, possibly into the hundreds of millions of euro, such will be the nature of this prolonged operation.

It is proposed we make up the shortfall of €30 million by mobilising public support and opinion behind the work of UNICEF, not alone in Ireland but throughout the world. As I mentioned, the scale of this disaster is such that major organisations such as UNICEF and others will be required to undertake enormous work over a huge area of the country in a co-ordinated manner. Obviously, these organisations will work with other implementing partners and NGOs. We are asking for public donations and calling on governments of the world, including the Irish Government, to assist UNICEF in its important work. I accept this will not be easy. I know only too well that all overseas development aid budgets are under pressure. While, as rightly pointed out by the Chairman, Ireland has stepped up to a significant degree, an awful lot more will be required in the months and years ahead.