Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
634. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the case of a family (details supplied); and if the family will be granted refugee status in Ireland. [52244/21]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Government has taken an active role in supporting those wishing to leave Afghanistan. It has focused on supporting human rights defenders, activists, LGBTI+ individuals, journalists and judges.
To date letters of waiver have been issued in respect of 489 people. Some 285 people have arrived in the country.
The International Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) is aware of the case mentioned and it is under consideration.
As the Deputy can appreciate, the IRPP has currently to prioritise those who have already arrived in the country so to ensure that their needs are met appropriately. At the same time, there is a corresponding need to continue to respond to the needs of Syrian refugees who are living increasingly precariously in Lebanon. Arrangements are currently being made to bring to Ireland as quickly as possible those selected during the selection mission to Beirut which took place last month, in view of the deteriorating situation in Lebanon.
