Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I move:

That Seanad Éireann:

—expresses its serious concern, and that of the Irish people, at the abduction of Mrs. Margaret Hassan in Baghdad yesterday;

—notes that Mrs. Hassan was born in Ireland and has spent the last 30 years in Iraq devoting herself to humanitarian work on behalf of the Iraqi people;

—calls for her immediate release and the release of all hostages in Iraq;

—condemns the practice of taking hostages for whatever purpose or cause; and

—welcomes the Government's commitment, which will have the full support of this House, to contribute in any way it can to secure the release of Mrs. Hassan.