1378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the issue of nurses from Nigeria and Ghana working in Ireland in recent years being denied the same opportunities for family reunification that are afforded to nurses from South Africa, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, India and other states, through the denial of visas and unexplained longer wait times for applications; if her Department has investigated the matter; if not, if the matter will be investigated before the end of 2022; and the steps that have been taken by her Department to secure family reunification for nurses working in Ireland from Nigeria and Ghana, particularly given the incredible work, selflessness and diligence they have demonstrated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. [42338/22]

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1378. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the issue of nurses from Nigeria and Ghana working in Ireland in recent years being denied the same opportunities for family reunification that are afforded to nurses from South Africa, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, India and other states, through the denial of visas and unexplained longer wait times for applications; if her Department has investigated the matter; if not, if the matter will be investigated before the end of 2022; and the steps that have been taken by her Department to secure family reunification for nurses working in Ireland from Nigeria and Ghana, particularly given the incredible work, selflessness and diligence they have demonstrated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. [42338/22]

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