International Protection Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-25
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Eileen Flynn (IND), Administrative Panel

This whole Bill is a shame, to be honest. How could you say you are Minister for justice and believe in justice when we are supporting children to live in these horrible conditions? Direct provision was set up 23 years ago as a temporary solution for refugees. Who do we think we are, putting one set of children above another? I refer to how we are treating children who are already fleeing war, who have already been through so much trauma. We are not listening to the Ombudsman for Children. We might as well get rid of him because what he is saying was not taken on board in here, not by the Minister anyway and not by the Department of justice. An absolute sin. I do not know if the Minister has ever been into a direct provision centre-----

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Sitting date: 2026-03-25