Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

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

Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent)
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Could that come with an amnesty? I am aware that people may be frightened of being followed around the country, in the sense of there being a fear of being sent back. Perhaps they are waiting on an appeal; there could be a lot of fear around that. Something like that would require an amnesty of some sort so that it is only the healthcare professionals who would have access to that information and there would be no reporting to IPAS or some other body.