Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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I am just outside the top 100. I thank Mrs. Bensouda for coming. I know that she has a very busy and tight schedule during her brief visit to Ireland. It is her first visit here and, unfortunately, she will only be here for 24 hours. I hope she will come back again to see a little more of the country. It is welcome that she is here and visiting the Irish Parliament.

We are all aware that the International Criminal Court is the first permanent judicial body charged with dealing with the most serious crimes of concern in the international community. We are also aware of the important role the office of the prosecutor plays within the court. As head of that office, Mrs. Bensouda has a key and important role to play. I invite her to make her presentation and we will then put some questions to her. She is here at a very good time for us to discuss human rights issues. The committee has followed all of the court's proceedings.