David Norris (Independent)

I support the call for a debate in light of these points. The committee was established of this House and I invite people to go back and read the proceedings of that committee. It was extinguished by political forces.

Refugee status has been raised in this House. When a group is gravely concerned about the Government's lack of follow-up to the Ryan and other reports, it is a reproach to the State, and we must play our part in ensuring, through debates in the Chamber, that the new Government follow through on commitments made when its Members were on this side of the House. I believed them and there is now an opportunity to show their good offices; I hope they will do so.