Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Thankfully, we do not see our shores teeming with people who are washing up on this island, as we did see on some Mediterranean islands. The next potential entry point is the jurisdictional border with the United Kingdom. It is obviously an open border and nobody in this House would even suggest it should be anything other than that. The UK's policy has a significant impact on the way we manage international protection. Would our guests accept that?