Ms Jane-Ann McKenna:

I thank the Chairman. Before I hand over to my colleagues I want to reiterate what Ms de Barra said earlier about the issue of funding. It is not just unique to Concern, Trócaire or the Red Cross. It is universal for all of our members in Dóchas. It is clear there is a need for humanitarian assistance and funding in Ukraine right now, and for that response for Ukrainian refugees and those displaced within the country. That cannot come at the expense of other humanitarian crises around the world. We know and we anticipate that responding to those crises is going to become more expensive. In light of Ukraine, where we can see not only the need for humanitarian assistance but also the impact it can have on individuals on the ground, and we as organisations working on the ground in Afghanistan, in Syria and in other conflict areas see the impact of that aid, we would ask that the Government continues to work on the roadmap towards the 0.7% target and ensure the additional support that is provided to Ukraine is just that: additional to other commitments to humanitarian funding for other crises around the world.