I compliment the Minister and our officials in the United Nations on the careful work we have been doing there, both on the Security Council and in the General Assembly. Throughout the European Union, we have made a telling contribution to preserving peace. Much of this debate has concentrated on the international dimension but I want to discuss the developments in the Middle East in relation to this country, particularly with regard to Shannon Airport. As I come from County Clare, I am well aware of the fact that military aircraft of various nations have been landing at the airport for some 40 years now. They have done so during peacetime and in advance of any build-up to conflict in any part of the world. The airport deals with the fuelling requirements of military aircraft transporting military personnel to many bases throughout the Middle East. An economy has built up around this: many of the hotels in the area succeed, even in the off-season, in maintaining peak employment in the region as a result of this extra business.