Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach is disappointed. I am disappointed that he did not engage. I am disappointed that he did not respond to the real concerns that I hear from people. This is dividing people. I will not be lectured. At the last public meeting that I attended, vile slurs were spoken against migrants and I was the only public representative who called them out. I can tell the Taoiseach that there were members of his own party at that meeting who shut their mouths, but I did not, because I will not listen to it. Equally, when members of my community express what they feel are genuine concerns, I will not close my ears. I expect this House, as the House that represents the people of Ireland, to take this on board. We cannot just have the one narrative. We cannot just have only one perspective. I said three times that there is no evidence - none - to suggest that migrants-----

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