Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

I appeal to the Minister to examine this case. The man concerned is an Irish citizen. His family is from Clonegal and most of his family live there. His mother is returning from England. He happened to be born in England but has severed all ties with Britain, at the request of the social welfare authorities here. He has nothing to return to and all his family are in this country. He and his wife, who has mental health issues, face eviction this Friday; they will be out on the street unless payments are resumed. Their cases are under appeal. It is just incomprehensible that these people have been refused under the habitual residency requirement. I appeal to the Minister to re-examine this case. It is absolutely unfair and contemptible treatment of an Irish citizen.

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