Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

There is a large Nigerian community in Ireland. Do these people have a vote in the elections? If so, what arrangements are we making through the Nigerian embassy to facilitate the casting of votes? It is disturbing that the wrong outcome in an election in this country and other African countries could lead to an increased flow of refugees into Ireland. I often wonder whether proper steps are taken when refugees arrive here, what diplomatic steps are taken to investigate the reasons for this and what can be done to deal with the issues.

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