Policy must combine ‘compassion’ and ‘rules-based approach’, says Taoiseach, because current situation ‘not sustainable’
Taoiseach Simon Harris said it was very important not to lose sight of 'basic humanity' when discussing migration. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireIreland will remain compassionate while injecting “a degree of common sense” when it comes to the number of people who are entering this country seeking international protection, Taoiseach
The tragedy of the Great Famine was national, he said, but “the lessons are global” and compel us to “honour the memory of the dead by doing everything we can to prevent similar tragedies elsewhere”. “We have legal obligations in relation to providing people with shelter. We take those legal obligations extremely seriously. We will see more capacity come on stream in the days ahead in relation to that, and that’s important,” the Taoiseach stressed.
“There are around five or six thousand people who are in direct provision accommodation, who do have status. They’ve every right to be in this country. They’ve been assessed as having a right to remain here, they also have every right to work in this country, and many of them probably are, and many of them are probably contributing very importantly to our society.
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