Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Whatever side they have been kidnapped by or whatever, it is the Israelis' remit to ensure the safety home of these people. They have the deciding of it. I ask the Minister of State to mind this lady here and tell her she is quite welcome here and ask her to ensure the safe return home of our people. It is of paramount importance to me that the people from Ireland who are out there come home safely and whatever way the Government manoeuvres it, tell her that she is safe here while our people are safe over there. Pressure should be put on her and the Israeli Government to ensure the safe passage home of our people who are stranded out there. I do not know why ever they went out there, but people go to different places and that I suppose is their business, but that is not a safe place for them to be. I appeal to this Government now to put pressure on the Israeli ambassador and the Israeli Government to ensure the safe passage home of our people.

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