Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The answer to the first question is that the existing infrastructure will continue to apply. I am not aware of any other proposed arrangements in that regard. With regard to the right of appeal, people will continue to have the same right to appeal as they do at present. The same timeframe will apply.

On the section on marriages and divorces, this was simply a result of the timeline. The Brexit omnibus Bill was presented by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 4 August, and at a subsequent meeting on 15 August, two more heads were approved. It is just the case that they were not ready at that time. There is no other reason for their absence. This section was not ready but was subsequently approved by Government along with one other head, although I am not sure which one.

As to whether people will be entitled to avail of direct provision and so forth, we are again trying to mirror our current arrangements. If somebody is entitled to apply, having not come from a first country or third safe country, they will still have the right to apply for direct provision and all that is associated with it. That will not change.