Martin says it’s an ongoing problem dealing with 5,000 migrants arriving in Ireland with false documents #IrelandisFull – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Martin says it’s an ongoing problem dealing with 5,000 migrants arriving in Ireland with false documents #IrelandisFull




It’s one of the most talked about topics in recent years, Ireland’s out-of-control migrant crisis.

Newstalk revealed that 5,074 people arrived in Ireland and applied for asylum with ‘false or no documentation’ in the first 11 months of 2022.

The issue was raised in Dáil Éireann by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who called the current system an “absolute disaster”.

“The cost of providing accommodation for those who provide “false or no documentation” on their arrival is €141m. It took two years to process 5,000 asylum applications; it took three years to process 1,000 asylum applications; indeed, the longest wait for processing was over 14 years. Most Irish people really want to do the right thing for people who are fleeing from war, violence and famine. But most people do not want this system abused, considering the enormous pressure on the system and that so many Irish people and asylum applicants are sleeping on the streets. Would you agree, Minister, that your asylum process is an absolute disaster?” Deputy Tóibín said, reports Newstalk.

In response, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said:

“The Deputy says ‘abused’ but on the documentation issue, basically people come and seek asylum, and under the Geneva Convention and various international conventions we are obliged to consider the application for asylum. Additional resources have been made available to the Department of Justice, in particular, to expedite and accelerate the application process and to get results and outcomes more quickly. We are also looking at stronger controls in respect of abuse issues and are constantly on the lookout. Our officials and teams are constantly on the lookout for any potentially fraudulent [paperwork]. In any event, on the broader issue, controls have been stepped up over the last year and a half. We took action in terms of the convention in respect of refugees travelling across Europe because that was being abused in some instances and we dealt with that. It is an ongoing challenge,” reports Newstalk.

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