Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. There is incredible hypocrisy on the part of the international community. While I am not calling for military intervention, there are other things we can do. We are reading reports from Médecins Sans Frontières about problems in terms of resources and supplies, including getting medical supplies into the necessary areas. Deputy Ann Phelan touched on this point. What kind of financial resources are we willing to put behind some sort of medical assistance? Are we examining ways of getting medical assistance into the country to help those areas that do not have the necessary supplies, including supplies of blood, and expertise, given people have had to flee?

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