We had an excellent debate last night on a motion tabled by the Independent group concerning Ireland Aid. Three days ago a most disturbing report came from the United Nations in London concerning the number of people in the world suffering from AIDS. I understand 42 million people are living with AIDS, most of them in Third World countries. This year alone 5 million people will contract the disease in Africa. The European Union and the United Nations have a huge responsibility to respond to this crisis. While the debate last night was a first shot in the debate on this issue, we have a responsibility to continue the debate.