Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I again want to raise with the Leader the need for an ongoing debate on the war in Iraq and the situation in the Middle East generally. I note the statements about Syria made by US figures only yesterday and how it is evident that a bigger project than the action on Iraq is under way as far as the United States is concerned. It is important that Ireland is to the forefront in making clear that any move on Syria or any other country is unacceptable and that we need to restore the primacy of the United Nations, both for aid and rebuilding Iraq and world affairs.