David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reassure Deputy Joan Collins that Ireland is to the fore in responding to humanitarian crises. We are one of the four countries to pioneer search and rescue. We were the only country to offer Calais unaccompanied minors guaranteed programme refugee status. We stated up to 200 - we never stated "200" - in the motion and we made 15 different trips out there to see if we could identify people who wanted to come here. We are among the few EU member states to offer shelter to those stranded on boats in the Mediterranean.

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