Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is the essence of the Deputy’s presentation.  Europe goes to great lengths to intervene to prevent conflict and, where there is conflict, to provide humanitarian assistance. The EU is probably the biggest provider of such assistance in the world to less developed states and to areas of conflict.  Enormous sums of money are allocated. Similarly, the recovery and resilience facility coming out of Covid-19 is providing enormous sums of money. For the first time ever, Europe has collectively borrowed and has given enormous sums to countries to enable them to come through the Covid-19 pandemic.

  I share Deputy Paul Murphy's abhorrence of students being abused in the manner he outlined. Those who have perpetrated these scams are fundamentally responsible for them, without question.  The enforcement of it is something that should be followed through.  Any swindling or untoward behaviour should be reported to An Garda Síochána.

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