Mary Lou McDonald
Question:30. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Lebanon. [29335/22]
View answerWednesday, 13 July 2022
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I travelled to Lebanon on 28 and 29 May to visit members of the Defence Forces deployed with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. I also met with Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, and with community leaders in Tibnine, where I took part in a memorial ceremony, laying a wreath in memory of the 47 members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives serving in Lebanon.
I visited the principal Irish base at UN Position 2-45, where I met with Peacekeepers, observed their work first hand, and learned about the situation in Lebanon more widely. I also observed the work of UNIFIL at the Blue Line.
During my visit, I had short meetings with the Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saadeh Al Shami, and the Minister for Tourism, Walid Nassar.
Question No. 31 resubmitted.