Seanad debates
Wednesday, 22 October 2003
Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
We have one case where a person from Nigeria with residency rights in Australia came to Ireland to have a baby before going back to Australia. That shows what people are willing to do to avail of the present state of our constitutional dispensation. However, the notion that somebody in those circumstances also gets the right to come here with their family, siblings and so forth is not sustainable. While I agree with much of what Senator Henry says, the "alas" she used in her contribution is one I cannot accept.
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