Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think we are risking a huge amount by not signing up to any of them, or by signing up to some of them. These work as a package, and again there is nothing that does not benefit Ireland in this. There are targets that must be reached with regard to the accelerated procedures, whether it is the border, the inadmissibility, or the ordinary procedure of six months. Where we are under pressure, speaking to the Deputy's point, is if there is an influx of a significant number of people. We would then be able to access the crisis and force majeure regulation, which allows us to set aside these rules, extend out the time period and access supports from the EU. We cannot access that if we are not signed up to it.