Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-08
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I did not, Deputy. People who come to Ireland and apply for international protection have legal status. They have legal status until such time as their application is determined. If it is determined that they have protection, then it is legal for them to stay here. If it is determined that they do not get that protection, it is only at that point that they become illegal.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-08