PQ 498
498. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the current non-EEA family reunification policy for healthcare assistants and home care assistants employed under the general employment permit system; if he will examine the impact of the current income thresholds, waiting periods and processing times on workers who remain separated from their spouses and children despite working and paying taxes in Ireland; if he will consider a more child-centred approach, greater flexibility in assessing family income and accommodation, and faster processing of applications involving minor children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/26]
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498. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the current non-EEA family reunification policy for healthcare assistants and home care assistants employed under the general employment permit system; if he will examine the impact of the current income thresholds, waiting periods and processing times on workers who remain separated from their spouses and children despite working and paying taxes in Ireland; if he will consider a more child-centred approach, greater flexibility in assessing family income and accommodation, and faster processing of applications involving minor children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-07-14/498/
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