Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion
9:00 am
Mr. Michael Kirrane:
Since there are no direct flights from the countries the Deputy mentioned, anyone who is returned is returned to the point of departure. If someone boarded a flight in the UK or elsewhere in Europe, that is to where he or she is returned. He or she is not returned to Syria or other war-torn areas. It is a question of being refused leave to land in the State. If the person does not satisfy the criteria for entry into the State, then-----