Lorraine Clifford Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

These are things that need to be considered. The length of time it takes for people to pass through the asylum system because of a lack of resources from the starting point has allowed children grow up and go to school, form friendships, learn our language and engage in sports clubs and different community activities. We need a radical overhaul of everything but this would be a welcome first step.

There may be issues that Fianna Fáil will want to tinker around with as the Bill progresses but we are very willing to work with the Government because the spirit of this Bill is very noble and we need to run with that. Let us all work together to let the people in the Visitor's Gallery, the people at home watching this and those who depend on us see something significant happen here tonight.