Mr. Dermot Conway:

First, that letter just shows that, respectively, there is some misunderstanding as to how this scheme operated. The article in The Guardianwas November 2015. The task force agreed to set up the scheme in early 2016. Applicants could not apply for the visas until May 2016. That scheme was still open in October 2016. The distinction, when I refer to "that scheme", is that prior to October 2016 a person was entitled to be within the State and apply for the visa. After October 2016, a person could not be within the jurisdiction and apply for a visa. That remains the position today.

From February 2016 to September 2016, it not only is perfectly plausible-----