Dáil debates

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

Naval Service Operations

10:40 am

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not aware of any vessels being shot at by the Libyan Coast Guard.

Any migrants picked up by any of the participating countries in Operation Sophia are brought to Italian ports. What could happen on occasion is that a vessel might pick up 300 migrants while an Irish Naval Service vessel could pick up 50 migrants. Instead of the two vessels going to the Italian port, we would transfer the smaller number of migrants to other vessel. At all times, they are brought to Italian ports. Navies participating in Operation Sophia are not allowed into Libyan territorial waters.

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