H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko:

I thank Members for their very interesting questions. Regarding our teachers, doctors and medical personnel, a few weeks after the full scale invasion representatives of the Teaching Council and the Irish Medical Council came to our embassy. We were very grateful for their quick and professional response. Ukrainian teachers and medical doctors can register with the Teaching Council and the Irish Medical Council respectively and are given a year or more to pass exams in English after their registration. All Ukrainian professionals who speak English have opportunities to work in their chosen profession in Ireland.

The Taoiseach will address the conference online. That is unfortunate, but it is the reality of the situation. We hope that a representative of the embassy will participate in person. This will be the first meeting of the coalition. I hope this coalition will be helpful with regard to returning children to Ukraine and also with regard to sanctions.