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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is a very useful and positive suggestion. We will act upon it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For the record, we will send our report to the Minister. The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, has already demonstrated his personal commitment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is further leverage that I believe the Senator's proposition is seeking to employ. We will take that on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Ms McGinley like to answer that or pass it to one of her colleagues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is some additional information that we had not shared with the witnesses. The committee, in charting how we would address this issue, also indicated we would not be solely dependent on engagement with representative groups from the NGO sector. We have written and sought an acceptance on the part of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to come before the committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I say this so the witnesses know and we view it as an extra step. She will come before us on other matters relevant to her Department but we have written to her and she has accepted that a significant section of the engagement will be set aside specifically to address these matters. That will be an additional contribution and one we hope will be preparatory in terms of her acceptance of our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will make a number of points before we bring the first session to a close. There was very understandably significant emphasis on children and the impact on their lives. I marked off some of the points. It is estimated there are 2,000 to 6,000 children of undocumented migrants in Ireland. That is a significant number. I will bunch a number of short questions together. What was the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Priya's daughter like to stand up and identify herself? She is very welcome here today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a sense that Priya's daughter is very proud of her mother here this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She has every right to be. Would Ms McGinley or Mr. Rojas Coppari like to comment on the situation with regard to the number of children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, I thank Mr. Rojas Coppari, Priya and Ms McGinley for putting their evidence before us this morning and helping us through this process. I invite them to join us outside for a photograph to record the fact that they have been here and to enable us to create a montage with the report to the Tánaiste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We shall resume the meeting. The purpose of the second part of the meeting is to engage with Ms Fiona Finn, chief executive, and Ms Jennifer DeWan, campaigns and communications manager, NASC. I have been briefed that nasc is the Irish word for link. I welcome both women here this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The joint committee has identified immigration and the refugee crisis as one of its priority issues in its 2016 work programme. For the information of the witnesses, we are building on work that has already been addressed by this committee because we believe it is important to revisit and re-inject impetus into particular issues. We have selected a number of issues this year. I welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Ms DeWan wish to comment at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am going to open the discussion up to members. I thank Ms Finn for her comprehensive address to the committee. Our guests will see that in the first part of our proceedings, we dealt with those who are illegal migrants. Now, we are looking at the refugee crisis with a particular focus. We have agreed that each of these areas require to be addressed. Would any member like to start the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy is a regular to start, so we will allow him to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Wallace, would you like to continue with your line of questioning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The format is that the Senator will ask a number of questions which will be banked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (16 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do Ms Finn and Ms DeWan want to respond now?