567 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the processing times for applications for residency based upon marriage to an Irish citizen; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship posed to these families due to the denial of employment rights while these applications are pending; if his attention has further been drawn to reports that some Irish emigrants are refusing to return home due to the fact their families can not afford to live on one income while waiting for the non-EU spouse to be granted employment rights; and his views on allowing these spouses the right to work pending the outcome of their application, as is the case in many other countries including the USA and Britain. [25331/07]

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567 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the processing times for applications for residency based upon marriage to an Irish citizen; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship posed to these families due to the denial of employment rights while these applications are pending; if his attention has further been drawn to reports that some Irish emigrants are refusing to return home due to the fact their families can not afford to live on one income while waiting for the non-EU spouse to be granted employment rights; and his views on allowing these spouses the right to work pending the outcome of their application, as is the case in many other countries including the USA and Britain. [25331/07]

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