Mary White (Fianna Fail)

My sister has lived in the United States for 30 years. Last November, while presenting a paper in Milan, she became seriously ill and was rushed to hospital. She had retained her Irish passport and was welcomed into the hospital with open arms because she is an Irish citizen. At present, if a non-national has a baby here he or she are entitled to obtain all the benefits offered by the EU. From that point of view, we are allowing Irish citizenship to be exploited. The point I am trying to make relates to the value of holding Irish citizenship.