Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

He was very courageous and principled and he is a man of great integrity. He was a very important touchstone for us during the conflict as he was on the ground. The investigations are ongoing with regard to the shelling near or approximate to the UNRWA schools.

What he and Karen Koning AbuZayd of UNRWA have raised is the fact that in some instances, even stationary has not been allowed into schools, which defies any comprehension in my view. I do not understand any of this logic which prevents badly needed materials for schools. It is not in anybody's long-term or strategic interest. There is no excuse for that. The Deputy is correct in that the issue is not so much the volume of aid but getting the aid in.

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