Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

That is a very positive development. We would be a disgrace in front the nations and peoples of the world if we were to deport a woman in Juliet Imiruaye's position.

Will the Tánaiste elaborate on her last comment on whether she also appreciates the particular case of some thousands of people with children who are Irish citizens who were advised quite solidly by the legal profession and others to withdraw their application for asylum on foot of a hope of residency before the Supreme Court judgment? They constitute a category that needs urgent intervention. The ESRI or other reports that have been published in the past week indicate that these people's labour will certainly be needed here. Their situation requires particular intervention. Will the Tánaiste positively consider their position?

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