Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senators who contributed. The first was Senator Horkan. I join in his and many other colleagues’ words of condolences to the Minister, Deputy Peter Burke, on the sad passing of his mother. Senator Horkan rightly pointed out that it had not been long since the Minister lost his father as well. Our thoughts and prayers are with Peter and the wider Burke family on the sad passing of their mum. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

Senator Horkan spoke passionately about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and called for the release of hostages. It is important to remember them. There are still more than 100 people who have not been returned and whom we do not know are alive or not.