Justice Committee to discuss issue of undocumented migrants in Ireland

Committee Chairman Deputy David Stanton said: “We’re looking forward to our meeting tomorrow with representatives from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, the national organisation working to promote justice, empowerment and equality for migrant workers and their families. There are an estimated 30,000 undocumented migrants, including children and families, many of whom have been living in Ireland for years. Through its Justice for Undocumented campaign, the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland has worked to support the regularisation of undocumented migrants in Ireland. At our meeting tomorrow, we will have an opportunity to hear about the issues and concerns of undocumented migrants living here. We will also have a chance to discuss the Justice for Undocumented campaign and what it aims to achieve, while it will also allow members to raise any issues or concerns they may have on the matter.”

This meeting will take place in Committee Room 2, Leinster House after the scrutiny of EU legislative proposal COM92012)614 which starts at 9.30am on Wednesday 19th December.

Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

Committee Membership

Deputies:

Niall Collins, Michael Creed, Alan Farrell, Anne Ferris [Vice-Chairman], Seán Kenny, Finian McGrath, Jonathan O’Brien, John Paul Phelan and David Stanton (Chairman).

Senators:

Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Martin Conway, Rónán Mullen, Denis O’Donovan and Katherine Zappone.