I agree with Senator Higgins's request for a debate. Now more than ever we need to ensure that Ireland is not facilitating, and does not facilitate, war, militarisation and genocide.

On another issue, a young man, Gary Ward, died by suicide on 7 April 2023. He had his struggles with his mental health. He was interested in and studied politics in UCD. He had schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. He was a loving son. He was hospitalised a number of times. The mental health system failed Gary and his family. The hospital did not tell his doctor he was on suicide watch. The family were unaware he was on suicide watch. The protocols for a person on suicide watch were, the family believe and the evidence would support, not followed. Gary's team was meant to check in daily but it seems this did not happen either.

Nearly three years later, there has still been no inquest and this is very upsetting for the family. There has been radio silence from the coroner's office. I know there are issues with resources for the coroner's office but three years of a delay is lamentable. It is very unfair on the family. The coroner's office is clearly not fit for purpose and a three-year wait is simply unacceptable. Gary's family has been left in the waiting room for three years. They need and deserve answers. The Government needs to get this sorted out so that Gary's family and other families get some answers and some peace. The shortage in staffing numbers is discussed but Gary and his family are the faces and people behind these numbers and statistics. They deserve better than this. The Minister needs to come to the House and outline how he will address the crisis in the coroner's office, which is having serious implications for families who are already distressed.