Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

That makes great sense as does the idea of almost proactively looking to when visas expire to make that offer.

I have two very specific follow-up points. First, I was very concerned about what Ms McAvoy said about naturalised citizens and particularly that they might be having a humiliating or degrading experience. Is there concern, if not about racial profiling, then about persons who do not come from Irish parents? Second is the concern about persons who return to care, which this committee shares. That often happens very suddenly and they face difficulties, such as the habitual residency condition. It has both short-term impacts on matters such as accessing carer's benefits but also potentially long-term concerns regarding the recognition of pension contributions later on. That is an issue that has arisen over care credits. I want to check that I am correct that if one has not been working for a period prior to becoming a carer, then one's time as a carer might not be recognised for pension contributions.