Government TD's cite Denmark as influence to reduce number of asylum seekers applying for international protection

Fiona Meehan Togher, General Manager at Carne Golf Links in Belmullet, County Mayo Marcus Dowling, Senior Council & Barrister Specialising in Industrial Action and Strikes Mark Tighe, President of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association

Minister for Education, Norma Foley.

Diane Byrne, Retired Army Captain & part of the Women of Honour Group.

Professor of Politics at DCU, Donnacha Ó Beacháin.

Journalist Amanda Ferguson & Columnist and Political Commentator, Alex Kane.

Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union.

Our Reporter Sally Ann Barrett & Paul Hackett, CEO of Click&Go and also Vice President of the Irish Travel Agents Association.

Dan Williams, Reuters Correspondent in Jerusalem.

Gerard Howlin, Public Affairs Consultant and Former Advisor to the Fianna Fáil Government and Columnist with The Irish Times & Dr. Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist at University College Cork.

Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times.