Mr. Peter Tyndall:

The International Ombudsman Institute has 200 members in more than 100 countries worldwide and its network works actively. It has networks in each region - Africa, Europe, Asia and so on. I am the current president of that institute. Our office has extensive contacts with ombudsman institutions elsewhere. A lot of work is being done within the European ombudsman community on issues concerning asylum flows. People are landing in one country and travelling to another. We also have contacts with the ombudsman network in Africa, which is another source of refugee flows. That gives us an insight into the situation in people's home countries. From time to time, we are able to use the network to support people here who have problems with administration in another country. It is quite important for us to be networked. It provides a real perspective on the issues as they affect Ireland. We can see them in the global context in which asylum and immigration must be seen.