Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the Deputy's view on this matter. The Taoiseach and the current and previous Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade have raised this issue on a number of occasions.

One can look at this in two different ways. One could opt not to train the Libyan coast guard and let these unseaworthy vessels leave the Libyan coast and thousands of people will drown in the Mediterranean.

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