Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We do not discriminate by having half Irish citizens, or full Irish citizens only. We do not treat this case as if it involved an Irish person of lesser standing than a white Roman Catholic who was born in Donegal. Citizenship in this country is full and equal citizenship. I think we should be careful with allegations that somehow or other, we as a country treat our citizens in an apartheid-type way.