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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: The Senator is welcome to attend at another committee that may be considering that matter.
- 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: Perhaps. In any event, the Senator is out of time. I will come back around again. As a matter of information, for any Senators in attendance, a vote has been called in the Seanad. We will start the second round of questions now. Senator Ruane is up first but given that there is a vote, does she want me to come back to her?
- 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: Okay. That is fine. We will then hear from Deputy Pringle and the other members. As per the first round, we will take our committee members first, and we will then take questions from visitors in the second round should anyone want to come in. I will hand over to Senator Ruane.
- 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 Senator. Who wants to comment?
- 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 will move on to the next member unless-----
- 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: Yes. Does the Senator wish to come back in or would she like to hear Ms Hurley's views?
- 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: As I thought.
- 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 think it is an interesting point, Senator, but Ms Kenny was about to elaborate further.
- 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: Are you making those remarks in the context of the Rwanda policy?
- 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: Multiple topics are being debated today and when people go to look at the transcripts and review the comments of the committee, I want to make sure that it is clear what every contribution was directed towards, in order to help illustrate the points being made.
- 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: To be fair to the Department and Ms Kenny in particular, we are considering the pact, and while I appreciate there are breaking developments in Cabinet and in the ether that are relevant, Ms Kenny does not know all the details right now.
- 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: Absolutely. I think it is very fair to raise it, but the witnesses may not have the answers to all our questions, as is always the case. It is a fast-moving situation.
- 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: We will now move on to our visiting Members.
- 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 call Senator Keogan.
- 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: Just to advise members, a vote has been called in the Seanad if Senators wish to leave.
- 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: We will not have a show of hands. Thankfully, we do not reduce ourselves to such-----
- 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: That was clear from the opening statements. The witnesses can respond if they want, but I will not ask them for a show of hands. We will keep some dignity in the process.
- 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 did not catch that last part. Would Ms Hurley mind repeating 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: Does Ms Hurley mean neighbouring to the EU?
- 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 Ms Hurley.