Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My officials are available at all times to meet any groups who may request a meeting and I am sure that includes the groups referred to by the Deputy if such a meeting is sought. It is important to remember that a key element of the intensified engagement with Turkey is to assist in alleviating the suffering of those most affected by the migration crisis who are those who have had to flee their homes. The moneys allocated to Turkey will be ring-fenced so that these finances are channelled exclusively to measures to support the refugee crisis.

This includes measures to enhance health services, access to clean water, housing, education resources and other measures. Our response to the migration crisis has to include the long-term solutions that address the root causes of such large scale movements and the EU member state development co-operation programmes continue to have a key role to play in that regard. At the same time, Ireland will continue to reaffirm the principle that decisions on aid allocation and in particular humanitarian assistance should be made on the basis of need and this principle must be retained as Europe responds to the migration and refugee pressures that it continues to face.

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