McGrath: More than 3,000 have entered country this year without showing identification

Mattie McGrath said the matter was “causing strife and will cause more strife and angst”. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

More than 3,000 people arrived in Ireland with no identification documents despite presenting them at their point of departure, the Dáil has heard.

Amid growing concern about the influx of refugees from Ukraine and other countries, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he has no issue with a special committee on migration being created to discuss the challenges.