Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Members for their questions. With regard to Aidan O'Hara, our diplomat in Sudan, I empathise with what he is going through at the moment and condemn the attack on him, which is a direct violation of the Vienna Convention. We will come back with an update on the numbers in Sudan as I do not have them. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs briefed Cabinet this morning in connection with developments that are ongoing there. We will come back with an update regarding the exact numbers. My thoughts are with Aidan. He is an exemplary diplomat and is doing huge service to the State.

I understand and concur with Deputy Howlin's sentiments about Rosslare Europort and the €200 million approval there. There has been a fivefold increase in freight traffic going through the port. It is vital we get that infrastructure in place in the port, not only to allow for Brexit and potential checks but also our offshore renewable infrastructure, which needs to go in quite quickly. There are well over two dozen new direct routes coming through Rosslare currently.

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