David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. Will he comment on the concerns Dóchas and its membership have with respect to what they see as the reversal of the progress that had been made on the sustainable development goals since 2019? Can the Minister of State also give some indication as to Ireland's funding in this area with respect to reaching the furthest behind and funding for the Dóchas organisations? Are there plans to increase the same in line with the aim we had to reach the 0.7% target? Will the Minister of State comment on the ongoing support that Dóchas, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Ireland have given to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria? Quite often, disaster like that hit the headlines when they happen. They stay in the headlines for a couple of days or weeks and then disappear but the actual suffering, crises and humanitarian pressures continue.

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