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International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I will talk about the same issues.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Neale Richmond: Very few people have talked about the detail of the pact and the fact that this took eight years to come about. It took eight years of contribution by Irish people in Brussels at every level to ensure that we talk about this. When I was on the EU's committee of the regions, I sat on the CIVEX committee. All my colleagues from the Mediterranean wanted to talk about Mediterranean crossings,...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: No we are not.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: There are spot checks happening in relation to-----

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Neale Richmond: Do not mislead the Chamber.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Lies.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: -----people coming across the Border at the moment and it is pointless. It is window dressing. There are 290 roads North to South. There are 10,000 fields North to South. Bringing people back to Newry does not mean they are not going to find another route into the State. The fact that Sinn Féin has supported that particular element of the Government's policy is also incredible as...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Sinn Féin opposes the migration and asylum pact for very good reasons and we will vote against it. In our view, the majority of the measures contained in the pact are not in Ireland’s interests. Instead, we must retain our sovereignty on these matters if we are to have an immigration system that is fair, efficient and...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: I want to address Ireland’s relationship with the EU and how this plays into that relationship. Currently I believe the biggest threat to the EU is more EU. The creep of democratic powers from nation states towards Brussels is creating great resistance in societies across the European Union. If we look back, not all of Ireland's relationship with the EU is positive and that has to...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

John McGuinness: Like most conversations that now take place throughout the country, they begin with the phrase "I am not a racist" because people are trying to protect their own position and integrity against accusations of racism or online abuse. I do not condone racism; I am not a racist. I wish to ensure that local communities are helped and that we play our role within Europe. I have to put on record...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Deputy. We move now to the Government slot, and I believe the Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, is sharing time with Deputy John McGuinness. The Minister and Deputy McGuinness have five minutes and eight minutes, respectively.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Acting Chair. I welcome the proposal by the Minister for Justice, and I and my Department look forward to working with her and across Government on its implementation. Ireland, like many other European countries, is experiencing a significant increase in the number of people seeking international protection. The arrival numbers remain significantly elevated. Up to mid-June...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Chris Andrews: I welcome that such a generous amount of time has been provided for the Dáil to debate the EU asylum and migration pact. The Sinn Féin position is clear. It is that the vast majority of measures included in this EU pact are not in the best interests of Ireland. We must ensure we have sovereignty over how we manage our immigration system and that we have a system that is fair,...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People Before Profit will be opposing the Government motion on the migration and asylum impact and the pact itself, not for the reasons that some in this House may put forward but because we believe the European Union and, sadly, our own Government are beginning to make concessions to anti-immigrant hysteria and to the scapegoating of immigrants by the far right in a dangerous way that is not...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this debate. Immigration is one of the most pressing issues facing the international community. We can see this across European member states, the UK and within our own country. Therefore, I welcome the Government's decision to opt into the EU migration and asylum pact. It is not only a necessary agreement, but one that will lead to a...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: The way this pact has been handled is an insult to the Dáil and the people who elected us. At every step of the way, the Opposition has pleaded with the Government to treat this issue carefully and allow for sufficient oversight and debate. At every step, however, the Government has ignored those pleas. The only actual scrutiny of the pact before today was two three-hour sessions in...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the pact, a matter of profound significance and immediate concern to the people of Ireland. It is a subject that touches the very fabric of our society and calls for a unified European response. Migration is one of the most important issues of our time. Ireland, for the first time in our history, is experiencing significant inward...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

David Cullinane: Fundamentally, this is a debate about sovereignty. It is about how sovereign states manage migration. It is, and should be, for every nation to determine its own migration and border policies. Ireland should have its own rules-based system that needs to be fair, efficient and enforced. A one-size-fits-all approach to migration throughout the European Union is not the best solution for...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

James Browne: Opting into the pact is Ireland's opportunity to undertake co-ordinated wide-reaching reforms in an area that has seen mounting public interest in recent times. It will provide better co-ordination between member states, the faster processing of applications and return of inadmissible and failed asylum applicants, reduced secondary movement and enhanced data sharing and screening through an...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Matt Carthy: There is no logical basis for a wholesale opt in to the EU asylum and migration pact. Ireland has opt-outs for a reason. We are an island nation divided into two political jurisdictions, one of which has been forced out of the EU; our nearest neighbour has left the EU; and we are a part of a common travel area. Future Governments will need flexibility to deal with future challenges. What...