Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are obviously many delays for applicants through the Minister's Department and the process within it. Does he think that the projected nine-month application process is achievable? Can the Minister give the committee an indication of some of the current wait times? The experience of many of my own constituents, who apply for various visas and other immigration matters, is that the period is in fact beyond a year in many cases. I have concerns that the nine-month timeline the Minister is proposing will not be achievable, based on other examples I have seen.