Dr. Peter Rigney:

I always enjoy talking to a committee of the Oireachtas. Most people see the theatre of the main House and the debates and do not see the work of committees, where people, without prejudice to their individual opinions, manage to progress matters and to scrutinise legislation. Apart from it being a civic duty for myself and for congress, I always enjoy talking to legislators and talking through the issues.

We have managed to avoid the racism and xenophobia that exists in other states. However, we cannot take it for granted and the price of that is eternal vigilance. Go raibh maith agaibh.