Ms Rosamond Bennett:

I thank the Deputy for inquiring about our staff members and partners. The first thing we do every single day is find out who has made it through the night. We do not always know that information. We only recently found out about our colleague in Beit Salem, who works with Trócaire and Christian Aid, five weeks after the war began on 7 October. Given the lack of communication, sometimes we do not hear from people and we have to hope and pray for the best. We genuinely do not know what the situation is.

I would contend that we are looking at generational trauma. Any child or older person will be affected by what has happened in Gaza for the rest of their lives and others will be affected for generations to come.

As I have said, humanitarian aid is what keeps a lot of Gaza going. Where there is an occupation, blockade or siege, we can never recover from that. There will always be humanitarian aid unless a blockade or siege is lifted. When I first went to Gaza in 2013, I was shocked at the rubble that I saw then. I can only imagine what it must be like now. I do not know how things will be rebuilt or where the money will come from to do that. Ms Finnan may have more answers. Unfortunately, I do not have the answers.