Mary White put in her place by Dermot Ahern

Mary White, Minister of State for Integration and deputy leader of the Green Party, recently called for changes to the immigration system, including the right to work while seeking asylum. She said earlier this month she would like to see asylum seekers given the right to work while they await a decision on their case and more flexible rules in the hostels where they live.

However the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern seems to have different ideas. Minister Ahern has categorically rejected appeals to give asylum seekers the right to work, saying that this would not be appropriate in the current economic climate. Ruling out allowing asylum seekers to work, he said: “I don’t think the Irish people would thank us, given the fact we have 280,000 unemployed people across the country and 430,000 on the Live Register.”

Despite the calls for change by Ms White, Minister Ahern said that this was “not on our radar”. Minister Ahern continued, “If Mary White wants to provide the money from her new department – then away she can go,” he added.

Ouch!

I think thats what FF call "senior hurling" Mary.

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