Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion
3:30 pm
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Yes, there is a mixture. That is why it is so important that we have appropriate procedures in place with the UK. We have close engagement and procedures with the UK. I mentioned the issue that arose recently about returns, which will be rectified as quickly as possible. It is the case that people also arrive in Ireland seeking to go to the UK. People arrive here illegally, but there are also people here legally who move to the UK to seek asylum.