Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the views set out by the Tánaiste, but I am anxious to know what is going to happen as a result of those actions. The situation is a crisis. It is like watching what happened in Rwanda where there were mass deaths. The world is outraged, but what is the world to do to prevent an absolute disaster unfolding in front of our very eyes? In terms of the first question, will there be an independent investigation? Have the Tánaiste's calls resulted in bringing that about?

Second, the air drops are obviously entirely ineffective. We have 34,000 or 38,000 meals being delivered to 2 million people from the air, and they are not even delivered where they are needed or accessible. Actually, sometimes they result in more harm because of the disruption that people desperate for food can cause. What are we going to do to ensure that food is delivered before people die in unimaginable numbers?

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