Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Emigrant Support Services: Discussion

Ms Aileen Leonard Dibra:

I thank Mr. Millar. I know that Deputy Clarke had circled back around to returning immigrants and that being a topic of interest for this committee. We would welcome members' ongoing interest in that as supporting people coming home is just as important as supporting people who are here or want to come to the US. Earlier, our friend Mr. Staunton mentioned that he has been very involved in that process, as have many of our centres in the coalition, by working with Irish-based organisations that help people either in crisis or with a planned return, who are going back to Ireland to live. I thank Deputy Clarke for bringing that up and yes, let us keep that at the forefront of our discussions and engage with the coalition, as well as supporters and advocates like Mr. Staunton who work tirelessly on this effort. I think that deals with all the questions, unless I missed any.

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