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Newtownmountkennedy migrant accommodation

Summary

Deputy McGrath condemns the Government’s migration policy, the accommodation of migrants in tents at Newtownmountkennedy and Garda handling of resulting protests. He calls for a review, while the Taoiseach and others demand that attacks on Gardaí be condemned.

The abject failure of the Government's policy on migration is causing huge division. What happened in Newtownmountkennedy last week is causing huge questioning of An Garda Síochána, which I have supported all of my life.

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Simon Harris The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Then condemn it.

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We need to support the Garda. Gardaí cannot police without the support of the public. The heavy actions there, which were reminiscent of Northern Ireland and the RUC and B Specials, were shocking.

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I have been contacted by a number of people from there. Can I speak, a Cheann Comhairle?

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Order, please.

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Simon Harris The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Shame on you.

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That is outrageous.

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Can I speak without the Communist left interrupting me?

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Can we-----

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I was contacted by an independent candidate John Larkin and business people out there. We need to have a serious evaluation of how we are dealing with this and with putting that number of migrants into tents in a wet, soggy field with no environmental evaluation or any evaluation in the community. It is five miles up the road from the Taoiseach, or less.

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Simon Harris The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I know where it is.

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I beg the Taoiseach, in the name of the Lord, to evaluate what the Government is doing and the division it is causing between the Irish people and An Garda Síochána which has protected us for decades and wants to keep protecting us.

This is heavy-handed tactics from Drew Harris and his gang. It is a shocking situation.

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