Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

I wish to raise the issue of the undocumented Irish in the United States and to ask the Leader when the Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend the House to have a wide-ranging discussion on this subject. This House should adopt a cross-party approach to champion their cause.

I do not agree with the statements made by Kevin Myers on "Questions and Answers" when he referred to the undocumented Irish as being illegal. I am sure all Members of the House agree that we have an obligation to defend and represent those people who left these shores in difficult times because there was no employment available to them.