Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Communities have rallied to support Ukrainians and international protection applicants. Having met Ukrainians, international protection applicants and the communities that support them, I am conscious of how aware those communities are of the importance of their role and of how unique the challenge we are facing is. It is the largest movement of people across the European Continent since the Second World War. It has caused challenges and pressures, but we will manage those and make changes to the system to accommodate and address the changed context. When I meet communities around the country, they still feel that we are doing the right thing and that we need to step up and support people who are vulnerable.

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