1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding the occupation of healthcare assistant to the critical skills occupations list, in view of the continuing dependence of the healthcare and social care sectors on internationally recruited workers; if he has undertaken any assessment of the case for reclassifying healthcare assistants as a critical skills occupation; whether consideration has been given to the impact that critical skills employment permit status would have on worker retention and family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57640/26]

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1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding the occupation of healthcare assistant to the critical skills occupations list, in view of the continuing dependence of the healthcare and social care sectors on internationally recruited workers; if he has undertaken any assessment of the case for reclassifying healthcare assistants as a critical skills occupation; whether consideration has been given to the impact that critical skills employment permit status would have on worker retention and family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57640/26]

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