Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I thank the Minister for giving of his time to this debate. I also thank him for accepting amendments tabled by the Labour Party and also the amendments he has made in light of issues we have raised. I agree with Senator Terry that the purpose of our amendments is to ensure the system in place is fair and humane and that asylum seekers are not deterred from coming to Ireland. I hope the issues I have raised in the debate will be addressed by the Minister.