Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not accept that the State has not been involved in measuring up to the spirit of what is required here. We are not part of the protocol with regard to the migration. The Government did decide to take 4,000 migrants by relocation and resettlement. There have been difficulties for all countries in this situation, particularly for Italy. The matter is now moving under the direction of Minister of State with responsibility for equality, immigration and integration, Deputy Stanton. His officials were in Greece this week to look at the question of taking 200 unaccompanied children here. The officials will report back to Minister of State, Deputy Stanton on that. If the business committee can make an agreement to arrange a discussion about this serious topic we would be very happy to accommodate the debate as Deputy McDonald has asked.

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