Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 26 Nov 1998

Vol. 497 No. 4

Written Answers - Voluntary Repatriation Schemes.

Ivor Callely

Question:

145 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress, if any, his Department has made on the examination in the area of voluntary repatriation schemes for refugees and asylum seekers referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 24 June 1998. [25201/98]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

This matter is the subject of ongoing consideration in my Department particularly in relation to asylum seekers. I understand that the Refugee Agency operates a programme for the voluntary repatriation of Bosnian programme refugees.