Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy will be aware that unfortunately not all members of the UN Security Council are ad idem on this issue. It seems this is where a degree of cynicism has entered into the discussions. A member of Irish Aid rapid response has been deployed to Sri Lanka to assist in the emergency response and the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Peter Power, is providing funding of €308,000 to emergency responses for NGOs. The Deputy is absolutely correct in his analysis and unless the international community speaks with one voice on this matter the issue will drag on, unfortunately.

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