David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There were a lot of complex and important issues discussed at those two meetings.

The Minister mentioned the foreign fighters at the beginning. I note that she said there were 30 individuals who had travelled from Ireland to the conflict zones in question, there have been three known fatalities, and the Garda is monitoring the situation and engaging with those who have returned. Do we know how many have returned? I note the terrible conflict in Syria, Iraq and that part of the world and the terrible atrocities that are occurring. I am sure we would be concerned about any danger to citizens from those returning from those areas who might be radicalised or have different views and approaches to situations from the rest of us.