Ireland to send experts to help implement of EU/Turkey migration deal
Ireland is to send experts to the Greek Islands to help with the implementation of EU-Turkey migration agreement.
The acting Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald said that three international protection case work experts will be deployed.
The decision was announced today following the meeting of the European Council earlier this month.
This contribution will be on top of the four Irish experts sent earlier this year to Greece and Italy to support the relocation of asylum seekers under the EU Relocation Programme.
Ireland is also considering a request from Frontex to EU Member States to send border guards to assist in the return of people from Greece to Turkey in compliance with international law.
"It is important that Ireland continues to play its part in the EU effort in tackling the refugee and migration crisis and I am pleased that, in spite of the pressure on our reduced staff resources, we are able to make a further and meaningful contribution," said Minister Fitzgerald.
"This is an EU crisis and requires an EU response.
"There are major challenges but these will be even greater if we don't work together".
