Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Even if we agree to this proposal today, we will still not be tied to sending anyone back to any of the countries mentioned, unless we are convinced all of the procedures and avenues available to that person have been exhausted. It will very much be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. It is not as if someone who appears suddenly from Sri Lanka illegally will automatically be sent back. That is not what will happen. Each case will be examined and we will apply all of the jurisprudence and human rights protections to that person.