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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...but very often, a breakdown in communication is at the core of the problem. My own town of Listowel experienced it in the last couple of weeks when a convent was made available to asylum seekers and immigrants. Immediately, every kind of rumour went around the town. However, I have to praise the local media of Radio Kerry and The Kerryman newspaper, which got to the facts and published...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...greater feeling of empathy and sympathy for the unfortunate people who are trying to come here from horrendous situations than me and my equals. Middle Ireland is very supportive of Ukrainians and immigrants of any description who are under pressure from whatever source and feel they need to be here with us. Second, I go back to my original point. One speaker said that everybody on...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...organisation is mostly in counties Wicklow and Dublin. Is it very much an east coast problem? Naturally, the metropolitan area and the greater Dublin area would be the first point of entry for immigrants. Are there support services that her organisation supplies or offers on a nationwide basis? Given I am a Kerry man, perhaps the south west is an example. I take on board that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...will want to join me, as Kerryman, in congratulating our fellow county man, Danny Tim O'Sullivan, who was granted the freedom of London yesterday after 50 years of philanthropy and help to Irish immigrants and people both in the UK and here in the Republic. He herded his sheep across Southwark Bridge in a time-honoured tradition and it would be nice that we would recognise that...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: .... I cannot understand these people who care so much about humanity but who do not seem to be troubled about the problems of individual people. I represent an area where there has been widespread immigration over decades. Towns and villages have been decimated. We cannot put a football team out, whereas before we would have had four teams competing with each other. I know the Minister...

Seanad: George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2010)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...to be in favour of anything that would cast aspersions on the personality and contribution made by Senator George Mitchell. I believe Senator Norris has referred to his background as the son of immigrant parents. The silver spoon did not feature in his life and it is a great testament to America that he was able to rise to the levels he attained. When he was asked by Bill Clinton to...