The Taoiseach says the majority of asylum seekers who come to Ireland are genuine.
This year around 13,000 international protection applicants came to Ireland, while a similar number arrived last year.
The Government struggled to source accommodation for newly arrived asylum seekers throughout 2023.
Leo Varadkar says one of the far right myths he wants to bust, is that the majority of international protection applicants who arrive here are not genuine:
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