Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Of course I share the Deputy's view that the windscreen of the private car of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, is not of any consequence in comparison with the silent screams of a starving child or a beaten person or whatever. I just pointed out that sometimes what commences as a peaceful, legitimate protest does not end up that way. I had occasion yesterday to convey our condolences and sympathies to Prime Minister Letta in Italy because of the unfortunate loss of Giuseppe La Rosa's life. He was a 30 year old soldier in Afghanistan where I understand a child threw a bomb into the facility where he was. We have seen the horrific evidence of the use of child soldiers in various places around the world which I am sure the Deputy condemns as much as I do.

The connections we have built over the years and in relatively recent times with the leaders of different countries are important. Prime Minister Harper is coming here on Sunday night. The relationship between Canada and Ireland is important because unfortunately many of our people have emigrated to Canada where gainful employment is available in engineering and other projects.

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