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"Ireland is uniquely placed to draw on the enormous potential that exists in this country to make a real difference in humanitarian emergencies. I am pleased that the Rapid Response Initiative is providing an opportunity for Ireland and Irish people to offer a more operational response to global humanitarian relief."
- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD
"The three elements of the Rapid Response Initiative - the pre-positioning of essential relief supplies for rapid transport to emergencies, the Rapid Response Corps and targeted funding to help key partners build their emergency response capacity - have enabled Irish Aid to scale up and enhance our current response efforts to emergencies. In only its second year of operation, the Initiative has already proven itself to be an increasingly important component of Ireland's overall humanitarian response and has captured the imagination of the Irish public."
- Minister of State Peter Power T.D
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