Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As the Deputy may be aware, in response to the crisis in Afghanistan Ireland, through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), has welcomed over 600 people from Afghanistan. My Department has co-operated with a wide range of organisations to identify individuals and families most at risk.

The case the Deputy is referring to was referred to the IRPP by an NGO partner on 21 March 2024. This case will be examined for consideration under the Afghan Humanitarian Programme. My Department accepts a limited number of refugees from Afghanistan in a manner dependent on capacity and the application of objective criteria to establish a specific protection need.

Afghan Humanitarian Cases are admitted using the Community Sponsorship Programme as a framework. A Community Sponsorship Group is established and must have housing sourced and integration supports in place. The Community Sponsorship group engages directly with a Regional Support Organisation in Ireland for support. More information on the Community Sponsorship programme can be found on the website of The Open Community (the National Support Organisation for the Programme) - www.theopencommunity.ie