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

I agree with the Deputy that we have to redouble our efforts to make sure this war comes to an end. It is very difficult for people. There is no doubt about that. He is right that 33%, or approximately 17,000, of Ukrainians are working. The Department continues to engage with them all the time to try to find employment for them and break down those barriers, which were mainly language initially. That is why they are on the CE schemes. We allowed them access to those much more quickly and they are contributing there.

As the Deputy said, we have to deal with the situation we have now. Everybody thinks ahead but things change. We cannot make decisions now on what will happen down the road because we do not know. I agree with the Deputy on that.