Michael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

It is more of an observation, reflecting on my time as a councillor before I was elected at national level. With those seeking temporary protection, it worked well because local authorities were directly involved. They still are. They know where the challenges are at the local level and they know where the opportunities are.

A failure when it came to IPAS was not to meaningfully involve local authorities. In terms of communicating with local communities as well, they can even still play an important role. I appeal to the Minister, as we move forward, to better involve local authorities when it comes to IPAS because they can really play-----