Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be happy to correct the record in the event that the estimate I put forward does not turn out to be accurate. We are talking about small numbers. It is estimated that there could be fewer than 15 orders. There will be a balance between the number of persons leaving this jurisdiction and the number of those arriving. I am really not in a position to provide full details of the cost, other than to say it will, of course, be borne by the Department in the normal way.

I will be accountable for the matter at the Estimates debate. As I said, we are talking here about very small numbers. I would not like Deputy Chambers or anybody else to say that this will present an inordinate drain on Exchequer funding.