Ms Jennifer DeWan:

One of the most positive aspects of this proposal that we have set forth to the committee is that it provides a safe and legal route for people who may not have other channels of migration. The conflict in Yemen is a perfect example. There are very few Yemeni families in Ireland at present because it is really difficult for Yemenis to leave. If they try to go north there is desert and if they try to go south there is sea. There are not many access points to get out of that conflict. We are not seeing many Yemeni come to Europe through those irregular channels that one would normally see. In fact, this proposal provides an opportunity for the few Yemeni families that are here to be able to bring their family members to safety when they would not necessarily have that access normally.