Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Senator O'Keeffe also paid tribute to the late Detective Garda Donohoe. She called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come to the House in light of the withdrawal by Tesco from its contract with Silvercrest Foods. I can call on him to come to the House.

Senator Mullins raised the appalling news of mass execution in Aleppo, Syria, and the concerns about the break up of the country. A few hours ago, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Joe Costello, made an announcement at a major humanitarian pledging conference for Syria that Irish Aid will give an additional ¤4.7 million to provide humanitarian relief in Syria. That is an important commitment, which I am sure everyone will welcome.

Senator MacSharry also raised the hospitals issue, which I have addressed. He referred to the Heritage Council, which is something he could raise directly with the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.