John Carty (Fianna Fail)

I rise to mention the case of Sharon Commins and her friend who have been captured and kidnapped in Darfur. I compliment the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Department on the assistance they are giving the family. I was delighted today to read that the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, offered yesterday, during his visit, to give the full support of the UN to work for her speedy release. It is a traumatic time for her family, some of whom live in my neck of the woods and who are family friends. I hope this will be brought to a speedy conclusion and I am sure anything this House can do to be of assistance will be done.