Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Yes. I take the Deputy's point. There is one airport in Haiti which, as we know, is severely limited in use. There is a genuine effort all around and everyone, including President Obama, the US Secretary of State, Mrs. Clinton, and the European Union, has come together to deal with the disaster as quickly and effectively as possible. What is important is to deal with the immediate circumstances and then to ensure effort is sustained over a longer period. If anything is to come out of this there must be a prolonged international effort to ensure we do something lasting and sustainable for Haiti and its people. Haiti's poverty levels, poor infrastructure and governance issues are all contributing factors to the number of deaths and horrific injuries. That is what we need to concentrate on at the moment.

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