Mr. Paul O'Brien:

I have pretty much the same message. Living in Ireland, we are very aware there are many competing priorities and there will be very difficult choices to make over the coming months as the budget is prepared. We are aware of the cost of living and energy, along with so many different elements.

It is about keeping the political will because we have seen what this country could do during the Covid-19 crisis. We have seen an amazing response by the country in ensuring people's incomes were not affected. It was amazing to be part of that and living in Ireland during that time. We have also seen the amazing response to Ukraine and how we have welcomed literally thousands of Ukrainians here and found the money to be able to support them. We are saying we should it take it that step further and retain the commitment to the 0.7% figure. There is a plan to reach that and I suppose it is really within the competing priorities to retain the political will to reach it.

The final point is about that leadership question. It is about Ireland's leadership within itself and within Europe and the United Nations.

There is the adage of punching above our weight. We have always managed to do that in terms of example. It is a real challenge to be able to do it now with so many different things happening. I encourage that to happen.