Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael)

I welcome Dr. Manning. It is great to see a man from my constituency here. His reputation, as a former Senator and in his current job, goes before him.

I would like to hear his view on UN sanctions against countries and the effects they have. Such sanctions have been imposed on Iran, Iraq and Libya. They seem to affect marginalised and poorer people more than the hierarchy. Can they be modified to ensure medical care can reach those people? They can cause immense suffering.