Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Over the past week we have seen devastating scenes from the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece.

We have seen very distressing images of thousands of children and unaccompanied minors sleeping rough with no access to water or sanitation. The Immigrant Council of Ireland has called it a humanitarian crisis. Germany and France have committed to taking some of the minors in as asylum seekers. Has Ireland also committed to doing so? How many unaccompanied minors will we take in and when will it happen? It is very important that Ireland plays its part quickly because we cannot leave those children in such a vulnerable position in Greece.

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