John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses are all very welcome here this afternoon. At the outset, and I am sure all my colleagues will join me, I want to condemn some of the actions which we have seen play out on our streets, both in the capital and other parts of the State over the last number of weeks. The burning of tents and personal belongings of anyone is absolutely shocking. I condemn it outright, and it is racist. I have to call it what it is. It is racist. What we have seen is extreme right-wing people preying on vulnerable communities and on their vulnerabilities, and mobilising some vulnerable people to get involved in their actions. These are a handful of right-wing hooligans and racists. I felt I had to say that at the outset. They are racist and I completely condemn them.

I have a few questions regarding the process itself. Regarding the safe countries of origin, we have those. They have not changed over the last while. They are the likes of Kosovo, and places like that. Is there a continual review of what are deemed safe countries? Mr. O'Sullivan might talk us through that briefly.