Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion

Ms Anastasia Crickley:

I would like to make one remark. It is not really addressed to Senator O'Sullivan but when I was saying earlier that I believe it is our responsibility as civil society to hold a mirror up to government, I also take seriously our responsibility to try to find ways to work with government. I am sure I speak for all my friends here when I say that part of the reason we believe that is shown in our presence here this afternoon. We believe in the importance of presenting our messages clearly. Certainly, speaking for ourselves in Community Work Ireland, we appreciate the opportunity, as I am sure my friends do, to be here and to present those messages clearly, whether in person or remotely. I would be delighted if we could find ways, coming out of today, to continue this and to work on the issues that we have spoken on.