John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Some Irish parliamentarians were part of the recent electoral observation mission in Moldova. We saw at first hand the interference that takes place, but on this occasion it worked out positively.

Some years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and thought it would overrun Ukraine in a matter of weeks. Three years later, the ambassador is here. As we say in Ireland, we have her back. This is the first time she has come before this new committee in this Dáil. We are very grateful for her comprehensive update. We look forward to seeing her on a regular basis. It is in all our interests to ensure we get briefed and updated. If there are any suggestions she can make about the work we do in the committee, we will be happy to hear them. I thank the ambassador for her attendance.