Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As stated earlier, I am very keen to hear the Government's position on events in Libya, where there is real concern about a mounting conflict on the edge of Tripoli, the capital, in a country that has already been devastated and has for many years been in turmoil, particularly in light of the clear divisions that appear to exist within the European Union position. A different position is being taken by France and Italy, both of which have a lot of interest, or seem to have interest, in the region, which may be guiding some of the positions they are taking. What was the position of the Government, or what actions does it want the European Union to take in order to try to reverse the military escalation occurring at present? Where does Ireland stand in the context of the various European positions that appear to exist?

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