Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the update. I accept that he is limited in what he can say and do concerning a domestic Lebanese case but it is important that we highlight the issue, as it also draws attention to the significant risks involved in peacekeeping operations.

The families started a campaign for which there is considerable sympathy across the Oireachtas. I welcome the fact that this week, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, laid a wreath at the memorial to Irish peacekeepers who died in Lebanon.

In light of the fact that the families have been campaigning for the past 30 years, it is important that we do everything in our power regarding this case. The Minister is limited in what he can say but is there a timeframe for a possible case being taken? I am conscious of the fact that Lebanon is the only country in which this individual can be charged.

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