Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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At present, it is primarily tasked with supporting the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya. The operation is important. The secondary tasks involve implementing UN measures against illicit exports of petroleum from Libya and capacity building and training the Libyan Coast Guard and navy in disrupting the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks. In any event, there are currently no ongoing activities in the secondary task of capacity building and training to the Libyan Coast Guard, so they have stopped that. Being honest, it does not have the specific mandate on rescue, but if they come across a very distressed situation, they will intervene.