Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A recent issue that has emerged is that the children of immigrants and of people who have been granted citizenship here, 15 and 16 year olds, have suffered abuse from adults on the street. In some cases the adults move on within ten seconds and there is no chance of the children going to the Garda to seek to have them prosecuted. The Minister of State spoke about cyberbullying and such issues, but it is horrific for a 15 or 16 old boy or girl to be racially abused walking down the street. This is happening.