Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for the reply. I am struck by the forceful nature of the language. I have condemned Russia out of hand for its illegal invasion. In the face of Russia's illegal and unjustified war of aggression, I have never heard the same terminology regarding Israel's attack on the Palestinian people. That is the first thing to note.

The second thing to note is that the Tánaiste is telling me the EPF has given €5.6 billion in military assistance. It is a misnomer to call this a peace facility. Can one imagine if we used even a fraction of that fund to bring peace in the world and to help the war to stop? That war should be stopped by now. That €5.6 billion is hard to place in context. When I look at the fact sheet of EU solidarity with Ukraine on the European Commission website, I am told that €67.7 billion has been given over. This €67.7 billion of course related to humanitarian emergency funding but also to military aid. The Tánaiste has given me the figure of €5.6 billion under the peace facility. What is the total figure out of that €67 billion?

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