Yes, we support-----

In the letter I sent to Deputy Bríd Smith, and she did not quote all of it,-----

-----it does say that we support the directive.

We support the directive.

It is not as stark as the Deputy has put it. That is not what we are talking about. Deputy Darren O'Rourke raised the issue of the Energy Charter Treaty. Again, we will keep that under review but he should be in no doubt as to our mission, which is to end our dependency on fossil fuels and to develop alternatives through wind energy, solar and other mechanisms. That is clear in our strategies. In response to Deputy Ó Murchú, that is our position. I put it to both Deputies that their position on how to deal with the…

I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 15, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on accommodation and supports for Ukrainian refugees, which I chair, oversees the whole-of-government humanitarian response to supporting people from Ukraine who have sought temporary protection here. Membership of the Cabinet committee includes the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and for Transport; the Minister for Housing, Local Government an…

First, Deputy O'Rourke referred to direct provision and the targets. It is going to be extremely challenging now. It is 2022 and many people in direct provision are in a position where they are now legally resident in the State and can leave direct provision if they wish, but they are staying in it at the moment. Obviously, the wider housing issue is probably a factor in that but it is a significant point nonetheless. I stand to be corrected but I believe there are some 1,800 people who could potentially leave. The…

This was an unprovoked war by Russia on Ukraine that nobody wanted. Many countries that are members of NATO spoke to Putin and asked him to stop and not to do it, including President Macron and Chancellor Scholz. I do not know why the Deputies are so anti-Ukraine but they are anti-Ukraine. It is very clear-----

I am answering. This is how I am answering the question.

I am answering the question, if the Deputy would leave me, but he does not like what I am saying. The Deputy boycotted the one minute silence on the Holodomor.

The Deputies opposite deliberately boycotted that event today-----

-----and I will say that in respect of the allegations the Deputy has made, this country is not a member of NATO.

I am answering the question.

We have never participated in any military campaign with NATO-----

I was not up in Kilworth eavesdropping on what they were doing but I was in Lebanon.

Who were we with in Lebanon? Ireland was with the Polish army.

We were peacekeeping with Poland and we engage in peacekeeping with other countries that are members of the United Nations. There has to be interoperability.

I presume that any work we do with other troops is interoperability in respect of peacekeeping missions-----

-----that the Irish Army is engaged in. The Deputy is asserting a complete untruth. Every time it comes to Ukraine, every other Deputy in this House today-----

Every other Deputy in this House, including Deputy Crowe, and I will deal with Deputy Crowe's issue-----