Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for coming in. To reiterate, we will go through the documentation, the witnesses' submissions and the notes and points we have taken from their most informative first-hand experiences. We are very keen to follow up at an early date with the Tánaiste, who will be coming here. We will forward a report in the form of recommendations from this meeting to the office of the Tánaiste and the Department of Foreign Affairs for consideration by the appropriate desk.

Before we leave, having regard to the importance of this meeting and notwithstanding the fact that Sudan is on the agenda, I am very keen to hear from the witnesses about the humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Deputy Cronin referred to this. Perhaps Ms Walsh and the other witnesses will have a brief, if stark, message for us regarding the situation in Lebanon and could advise what we, as an all-party parliamentary committee, could do in these circumstances.