The EU has activated the temporary protection directive, which is very welcome. It allows Ukrainian citizens to access the EU and that is more than welcome. Irish people have been very forthcoming in offering accommodation, and they never let themselves down in this regard. That is very true. While the focus is on Ukrainian citizens, however, what about the other nationalities affected by the war over there? I wrote to the Minister for Justice last Monday week concerning this issue, without receiving a response. Are other nationalities covered under the remit of the temporary protection directive as well and can they access safety in the EU and Ireland?

In the first instance, we are working in concert with our European colleagues. It is an unprecedented measure to have applied the temporary protection directive in respect of all Ukrainians fleeing their country. That must be the focus now in respect of those issues. Again, there are limits too, but those issues will be explored further concerning other nationalities. It is difficult to quantify the issue right now but let us be fair all around. Some countries on the border of Ukraine, such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova and others, have taken an extraordinary number of refugees. Balance must be applied to all of this as well. We are willing to explore the issues around that, but suffice it to say that this is an unprecedented response by Europe.