Speeches
| 08/06/2005 Minister Announces increase in Refugee Resettlement Quota |
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell T.D., today announced that he has received Government approval for the increase of the State's refugee resettlement quota from 10 cases (around 40 persons) to 200 persons per annum. |
| 09/06/2004 Address by Minister McDowell at the launch of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner's Corporate Documents |
| 17/07/2002 Speech by Mr Michael McDowell, T.D., at the publication of the First Annual Report of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner |
I am very pleased to be here today to launch the First Annual Report of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. |
| 20/06/2002 Speech by Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform at the Launch on World Refugee Day of an Art Exhibition, 'The Art of Living', at the Centre for the Survivors of Torture |
I am very pleased to have been invited here today to launch this week-long touring art exhibition, 'The Art of Living', to mark and link two important days in the international calendar - World Refugee Day, being celebrated today and United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Wednesday next, 26 June. |