Seanad debates
Wednesday, 27 November 2002
Report on Immigration Policy: Statements.
They also contributed hugely to the cities to which they emigrated. Great credit is due to the county associations which were very vibrant and active in the cities concerned, particularly in England, at a time when people emigrated with few contacts but still had to set up homes. In many cases county associations gave the people concerned help in getting work and setting up. That was one plus – they were prepared to take whatever work was available, for which they might have had to queue, but they did it. However, things did not work out for many of them. We have a responsibility in that regard.
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