Having an effective asylum law is a question of political and social morality. Annual expenditure on asylum seeking is estimated to be €340 million. It would be wrong of me to convey to the House other than the plain, unvarnished truth that the great majority on whom these sums of money are being spent are found in the end of a fair process not to be entitled to asylum protection. These funds could be spent in many other areas, including overseas development assistance or assistance to people living here, whether foreign or Irish, who need it.