Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Tracy O'Keeffe:

Without getting into the merits of the policy behind the Government decision to opt in to the pact or, indeed, its approval by the Oireachtas, which I do not feel I can get into, the pact will provide for convergence across the EU regarding migration and asylum. It is a challenge across the EU that requires sharing responsibilities and stronger governance. It is a transnational issue that affects all member states.

Ireland is already participating significantly in European migration policy. We have already participated in some of the previous measures. They have been replaced twice since they were implemented. We are already in the 2005 asylum procedures regulation, Eurodac, Dublin III and the 2013 reception conditions directive. We are already deeply involved in the common European asylum system.

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