Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On the totality of the allocation to these two crises in Morocco and Libya to date, the Minister of State has said it comprises €2 million, €1 million and other moneys. Will he detail the totality of our contribution to date? The more important point I will focus on is our preparedness for the growing number of climate-related disasters we are certain to face. I will ask about our capacity to respond effectively to these crises, either as a nation or as part of the European Union, and to do so speedily because, in both Morocco and Libya, it was many days before some areas were reached by an emergency response and by the skilled personnel needed to provide resources and rescue. Do we have the capacity in Europe to meet demands like this in a speedy and accurate way in the future?

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