Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will say what I have to say without fear of legal action by Members opposite. I will say the following about immigration and this country: we have a moral and an historical obligation in this because the Irish are all over the world. We have an obligation to be as accommodating and welcoming as possible. The Government has a responsibility to give information to the entire country about the nature of our process and system but we also have a moral and an historical obligation to never stoop to the depths of the Rural Independent Group and to say to the outsider, "You are not welcome, we must be fearful of you and vote for me."

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