Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I thank Deputies on all sides for their comments and their support for the Government's efforts on this important issue. The Secretary General referred to the logic of his recommendations: without development there can be no security, without security there can be no development and without respect for human rights there can be neither. Deputy Michael D. Higgins referred correctly to the integrated approach, not just on development but across the recommendations.

Opposition Deputies must criticise the Government on specific issues and make whatever political capital they can. I am not trying to score any political points——

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