Bangladesh family identification
Senator Clonan objected to a contribution that identified a Bangladeshi family and their location, warning it could expose them to hostility and asking if it could be removed from the record. The Chair said it could not, and the exchange ended with Clonan’s concern being reiterated and acknowledged.
On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.
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I apologise for this. I was in my office and I heard a contribution on the floor that identified a family from Bangladesh and the small town in which they are now living.
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It is a small village. I think that exposes them to hostile scrutiny and possibly worse. We should have a discussion and a healthy debate about immigration and the challenges we have with housing and accommodation. We should absolutely have a debate, but it is wrong and unethical to highlight one particular family in this way given the volatile scenes we have seen recently.
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I am very upset by it and I would be terrified that that family and their children will be exposed to hostile scrutiny or possibly worse. I am asking the Cathaoirleach whether we have any scope to remove that from the record.