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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Let us not wind ourselves up in procedure. If the Senator wants to say something, she should say it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: This is a point the Senator wanted to put on the record before we made our report, so for her information, I believe Deputy Pringle raised similar concerns with the Minister last week, meaning this matter has already been debated. The Senator has raised it again. We are probably going a little beyond the realm of what we can usefully consider today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I do not know how we could check it. We have to operate on the basis of what is practical and possible. However, I note the Senator’s point. All members who offered have now contributed at least once, with most contributing a couple of times, and the other members have departed. Not to put him on too grand a stage, but I will give Mr. Leonard the last word among the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the witnesses, who have been very helpful. We covered a wide variety of topics and information. The witnesses are free to go. I thank them for their time. Non-members may also go. I ask the members to stay with us. In regard to some housekeeping. We will have a private discussion on the nature of a letter that we may well send, subject to the decision of the meeting. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following motion: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, having regard to Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I welcome the Minister and her officials and thank them for being with us today. The topic under discussion today is the motion on the proposed approval of regulations and a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on international protection, asylum and migration. We will receive a briefing from the Minister on that motion. Briefing documents by the committee's research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for that opening statement. As usual, we will go around the table. I call Deputy Alan Farrell. He has six minutes as usual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Deputy Farrell's time is up but I will allow the Minister to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I call Deputy Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I am going to move on. Deputy Daly can come in again in the second round. His slot has gone well over. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Often, as the Minister knows, we ask her to brief the committee on certain items post hearing. In the course of that engagement, it struck me that that might be useful. A number of case studies were teased out, such as someone coming from a third country to an EU country and on to Ireland, and someone coming through different routes or different paths and whether the decision is positive or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: The Deputy is running out of time so I ask him to close on this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I will allow the Deputy to ask one more question before we move on. He is out of time but I will allow one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: The Deputy mentioned documents he has seen. Were they supplied through the committee or did he came across them himself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Deputy Costello is up next and Senator Gallagher will be after him. The first of our visitors will be Deputy McNamara but Deputy Pringle is in the hot seat for now. Sorry, I mean Deputy Costello is. Deputy Pringle has just finished and is handing over to Deputy Costello.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: A number of matters are being raised in the course of today's deliberations. I invite the Minister to circulate the information to the committee afterwards. Considering Deputy McNamara has said he asked for the figure two months ago, it would seem reasonable that we would have it now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Perhaps the Minister can include it among the information we are looking for in the next couple of days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: The next speaker is Deputy Harkin. Senator Keogan is up after that. Deputy Mattie McGrath has joined us and I presume he wants to speak. He will be after that. We will start the second round with members first and then go to those in attendance. We have to conclude at 7 p.m. as the Minister is due in the Chamber. There is enough time to get everybody in at least once.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Halt for a second, Senator. Deputy Farrell made an intervention. The Senator is entitled to make whatever points she wants. We can agree or disagree or take views on them, but I do not think interventions are necessary. The only thing I would say to the Senator is that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I have given the Senator a degree of latitude-----