Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

The issue the Deputy raised is irrelevant to what we are dealing with today. We are dealing with amendments to the Council of Europe Development Bank Bill and the criteria set down for spending the money. Unfortunately, it does not apply to Belarus. I am sure migrants from Belarus in eastern Europe will benefit, just as many other eastern European countries have benefited substantially in the past from investments from the Council of Europe Development Bank.

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