Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are a couple of issues here. First, we will have to see what happens with the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, it has gone on far longer than any of us anticipated. There are far more people coming to our shores than we anticipated. The second thing is we will work with our EU partners. This will be a decision for the Department of Justice. Many people have come here from Ukraine. They are contributing to the economy and have settled into the country. I do not see any reason we would not want them to stay here. These are decisions the Government will make, however. The directive does not expire until 2025. The situation is evolving all the time. I have no doubt this will be discussed down the road and we will come to the right decision. We have not been found wanting when it came to dealing with the situation when it was an emergency back in 2022. We have dealt with those arriving in a humane way and we will continue to do so. As the situation evolves, we will make the necessary decisions.