Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge that this is a very complex issue that concerns a number of Departments, including the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which is responsible for European affairs and the Department responsible for the marine considering the response involving the LÉ Eithne.

On the point about the Council of Ministers, will there be ongoing discussions between the Minister's Department and her colleagues across Europe on tackling the criminals who are profiting from trafficking? Will this be a key focus of her partners?

While I acknowledge that development aid is not within the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality, will there be a focus on those areas where development aid is needed, particularly those countries in which economic conditions result in people seeking to risk their lives to have a better life in Europe?

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