Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Kirrane and Mr. Costello for updating us on the situation. We all have major concerns about the slaughter over the past few months and those people in Syria and other conflict areas who are looking for accommodation. Across all parties, we all have a moral, international and legal duty to support these people. I strongly support any measures to help the refugees and people in need at the moment, at this crisis in their lives.

There seems to be some confusion, nationally and internationally, about the figures. At EU level, 120,000 have been identified as being in urgent need. At an Irish level we are agreeing to take 4,000 over two years. Is that the situation?