Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I dtús ba mhaith liom tréaslú leat as ucht do phósadh, a Aire Stáit; go n-éirí sé leat. I congratulate the Minister of State on his recent marriage and wish him the best of luck.

Issues arising from the motion are a matter of concern. Let me be clear, I believe absolutely that Ireland should offer a safe haven to those desperate people whose lives have been destroyed. However, I am shocked and dismayed by the appalling lack of transparency by Government in relation to this entire process. The fact is that we know virtually nothing about what is planned for these people once they get here. The entire process can only be characterised as lacking any form of transparency and is cloaked in secrecy. There has been no meaningful engagement-----