Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am encouraged that the Minister favours change in this area. The Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, in its submission to the consultation, said that contemporary Ireland is one of the most diverse countries in Europe, with over 16% of the population being foreign-born and over a quarter of children being born to at least one foreign parent but discriminatory practices such as the baptism barrier hinder the process of integration. There is only one proposition for Irish identity in our age and that is diversity. Do we value all of our community's contribution to the betterment and social integration of this island? I do not think the baptism barrier reflects the Ireland that we live in today. I appreciate the Minister's response.