Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I will provide a note on that. With regard to our position on migration, I can inform the committee, on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, that every effort will be made to ensure that our targets are met. It is not possible to put a firm timeframe on it. Ireland is not the country of choice of many suffering refugees. We have undertaken to receive a total of 4,000. I am anxious that the appropriate details can be worked out to facilitate their reception in Ireland. Irish people would welcome the alleviation of suffering. Obviously we will play our part as far as the reception of refugees is concerned, but our priority must be addressing the root causes of migration and the fact that so many millions of people are displaced in the first instance. This is also something I am sure we will return to on Question Time next Tuesday.