Ms Jane-Ann McKenna:

Very organised. There is an association of Sudanese doctors who work very closely with the Department of Health and the global health programme there to build the relationship back and forth between the hospitals in Sudan and here in Ireland. They are very well organised and they are an engaged group. It is important that the opportunities for family reunification are opened. I am not sure exactly where the State is on that, but it would obviously be welcome from our side.

It is also really important to note, as Mr. Regan said, that the vast majority of refugees are being housed in next door neighbour countries, such as Chad, that are dealing with the burden of more than 2 million refugees and in other states, in particular in Egypt and elsewhere. Really, providing support to those refugees but also ensuring that we have programmes available to people who want to reunite with their families here in Ireland in particular would be very welcome.

With regard to the sanctions on the RSF, which is a part of what Ms de Barra was speaking to, that is where we really want that extension of sanctions beyond just Darfur but to the whole of Sudan. Perhaps Ms de Barra could speak to that.