I wish the Minister a good afternoon. Yesterday, the RTÉ news website aired some very revealing footage of a parachute airdrop of food supplies into the Gaza Strip, which took place yesterday. The humanitarian operation was carried out by aircraft from France, Jordan, the UAE and Qatar. It seems to me that this is precisely the type of humanitarian operation that Ireland should be involved in. It seems to chime perfectly with our values-based foreign policy. What are the Minister's thoughts on at least the principle of Ireland participating? Would he agree to raise this matter with the Tánaiste to see whether it would be feasible?

I thank Deputy Berry. The first thing that I hope is on the minds of everyone in this House and people right across the country is a need to see an immediate cessation of violence, of killing and the horror the people in Gaza and of Palestine are experiencing. It remains the position of the Irish Government that there needs to be an immediate cessation of violence and of course the release of all hostages. I think Ireland has shown real commitment when it comes to humanitarian aid. The Tánaiste obviously announced additional funding of €20 million for UNRWA in recent weeks. The proposal the Deputy makes is something we certainly do not rule out. There has been engagement between Ireland and Jordan. I understand officials are continuing to engage with the Jordanian authorities today on the matter.