Brendan Ryan (Labour)

When I see the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform demanding that the passports of Irish citizens be handed back by their parents before they are deported, as has been reported this morning, I do not think that is time wasting. It is extremely serious. I would like to know on what basis the Department, that is now landing us with a referendum without proper consultation, decided to deal with Irish citizens in that way. We all know that the racists in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform do not want black people to be Irish citizens.