Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)

Of the $4 billion pledged for Gaza, not one cent has been spent. Is the Minister aware of the problems with electricity in Gaza? Is it not the case that the $97 million per annum the European Union provided towards the costs of operating a generator in Gaza been transferred to Ramallah? As a result of this decision, many residents only have electricity for eight hours per day, which exacerbates the problems they experience as a result of the war. I ask the Minister to endeavour to have the EU funding reallocated to the company which generates electricity in Gaza. The lack of access to electricity supplies is a major problem, as is the EU decision to cease providing funds to Gaza for this purpose.

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