Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

They are separate pieces of legislation. We have opted in to the procedures directive. There will be a recast procedures directive. It might be logical that we opt in to that. In the context that we took back 15 persons and transferred two in 2022 it seems the burden sharing will be one way. It will not be a panacea. It does not offer the solutions that one might expect it would offer, as Senator Ward did and as the Minister has promised.