Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Barriers Facing Those Returning to Live in Ireland: Discussion

Ms Celine Kennelly:

I thank Ms Leonard Dibra and apologise for the interruption. Our little madra had something to say about the issue.

Many people decided this was not the life for them anymore and left. They have returned to Ireland and taken their families with them. We were all in a position whereby we were away from family and there was concern in that regard, and that distance became very real and difficult for many of our immigrant population. It also gave them a clear understanding of and appreciation for the life of the undocumented immigrant because they too found themselves in a position whereby they could not leave or return. The past two years has caused us to look at this differently. It has given a different face to returning to Ireland by the immigrant population. I am curious to know whether Crosscare has anything to say about the variation on figures because I think that is something we do not have. I refer to the 30,000 number that was mentioned for 2021 and what that looked like previously.

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