Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is because of actions taken by the Government. If somebody enters the country through Dublin Airport without documents, one of two things happens. Either they get sent back, and that happens all the time, or alternatively, if they apply for international protection, they are entitled to have that application assessed properly and as quickly as we can. That is what we do. It is not correct to make the automatic assumption that if somebody enters the county in an undocumented manner he or she has committed a crime.

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