Jim O'Callaghan: “I think it is effective in terms of protecting European Union security.”

All our focus should be on what’s in the best interests of court users.

It's a very significant change that has been made during the course of this Government, and as well as that, in 2025, the State spent €3.7 billion on international protection accommodation, and this year, we're seeing an allocation of less…

I made a series of concessions.

In 2024, the cost of Ukrainian accommodation was €1.16 billion. In 2026, this was down to €606 million, and we're looking next year to have an allocation in the region of €177 million.