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

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail)

I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. It is a pity it is a bit rushed because it would be nice to get into the understanding behind it and so on. To be fair to Ms Ward, she has nearly answered it but I want to go back to it again. We have always provided support for undocumented migrants who have been coming in. Ms Kate Duggan was before the Traveller committee last week and she said that as of August this year, 570 children have come to Ireland thus far this year who were unaccompanied minors. However, I want to understand what do we do at the moment in terms of providing care. I think it is important for people listening in and others to know. How is it done by Tusla?

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