Ms Mary Van Lieshout:

I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. I echo her concerns and recognition that what stands out when meeting the people of Syria is their resilience. That is often the case in many humanitarian interventions and we certainly see it in Syria. Right now, GOAL is looking on a weekly basis at how the needs are changing. Where we are working in the Idlib governorate, we are still experiencing regular air strikes and we are still very deeply concerned about the safety and security not only of our staff but of the populations we serve.

As Mr. Al Manla mentioned, we are looking at building sustainable livelihoods and at what we can do on a practical basis to help people living in very precarious conditions so there is a glimmer of recovery even in those very difficult circumstances. We have recently moved into a new territory, where we are supporting people who are moving from the Idlib governorate. There is innovation in our programme but we have not yet decided to work in other parts of the country.