Jim O'Callaghan

is going to cabinet, a proposal is going to cabinet on Tuesday week and a decision will be made.

I was in the Dáil this morning answering questions on this very issue, temporary protection, and I emphasised, and I think it's important we remember, the reason for temporary protection is because of Russia's illegal and unlawful invasion.

And that needs to stop.

So a lot of measures were put in place.

But in Europe, there are discussions about temporary protection.

Temporary protection is never envisaged to last forever.

The reason it's called temporary protection is because it is temporary.

It's extended until March 2027 only.

I've also been addressed, as have other EU ministers, by the Ukrainian Minister for Home Affairs.

They want people to go back home.

And the reason they want people to go back home is their population has been diminished.

They want to rebuild their country.

I'm fully aware, by the way, that there'll be people in Ireland from Ukraine who want to stay.

There'll be many who want to go back home.

If they needed assistance to go back home, I would have thought it's reasonable to have

First of all, a decision hasn't been made on that as of yet.

But if you look at the international protection system, we do have a system for voluntary returns.

But in many instances, when it comes to Ukrainians, a lot of them will want to go back home.

And those who want to go back home and can afford it will just do that.

But if there's issues in terms of people who have difficulty in terms of paying for their flight back or issues like that, we might make a contribution that was made.