Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste will be aware that continuing to provide funding to Ukraine has become quite a contentious political issue. In the United States, hardline Republicans are opposed to continuing to fund Ukraine. As the Tánaiste indicated to Deputy Howlin earlier, it appears that there are some within the European Union who are concerned about providing €50 billion in funding over the next three years. Has consideration been given to providing financial support to Ukraine by using the Russian assets that have been seized, particularly in view of the fact that Russia has inflicted enormous economic damage on Ukraine?

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