John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

Many of the asylum seekers in the EU are escaping the same circumstances. However, 21st century Ireland, on the periphery of Europe, cannot be compared to the vast continents of America and Australia. The Irish economy cannot be compared with any degree of seriousness to that of the largest economic engine in the world, the United States of America.

The truth must be told. The truth is that there has been abuse of Irish citizenship law.

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