Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)

I sent details of a young refugee in Cahersiveen recently with regard to her family in Gaza, specifically regarding family reunification. I understand the Minister has discretion to accept UNRWA cards as sufficient proof of refugee status for family reunification or humanitarian admission and that a family can be admitted under section 60 of the International Protection Act 2015.

That section gives the Minister discretionary power to allow someone to enter Ireland for humanitarian reasons even if they do not meet normal family reunification criteria. This young lady has huge support locally. I and my son met with her and community representatives there recently. I would appreciate anything the Minister can do in this regard. It is not easy. I fully understand that, but we have seen where the Government has assisted in helping students and sports people to leave Gaza already. Is there anything the Minister can do for the community in Cahersiveen in regards to this young lady? Her story is well known in the media in Kerry, etc.