Returning Irish migrants
Senators joked about some migrants returning only for holidays and about emigration being a live election issue, before the Leader argued that Ireland should welcome people home rather than deter them. He listed practical barriers such as licences, insurance, healthcare and housing, and urged a transfer-friendly approach.
A lot of them just come back for a holiday now.
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It is a pity that some of those on the Opposition benches do not say this more loudly. People are returning home to live and work. Hope is being restored and opportunity is being given.
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The Opposition talked enough about them going.
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A country is being renewed. As Senator McFadden rightly stated, the Opposition gave out about people living. Now that we are bringing them home, there is not a word. As Senator Lawless indicated, we should make every effort not to place barriers to people returning home.
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I am referring to driving licences, health insurance, healthcare, housing and so on. We should make everything as transfer-friendly as possible. Let us celebrate their return.