Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the emerging crisis in respect of the Afghans in St. Patrick's Cathedral seeking refugee status and who have now engaged in a thirst as well as a hunger strike; the unacceptable and draconian manner in which asylum applications are processed in this State; the shameful failure of the State to introduce complementary protections for those individuals who fall outside the narrow convention criteria for refugee status but who may be in grave danger should they be forced to return to their country of origin; and the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to intervene immediately to prevent this crisis turning into a tragedy.

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