Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons

9:30 am

Ms Oonagh McPhillips:

To clarify the position on the destruction of papers, sometimes people who are genuine and have a well-grounded fear of persecution might also be travelling on false documents and may not be able to get passports. We have to keep an open mind as to their motivation.