Ms Clare Dunne:

It suffices, absolutely. I do not disagree with the Senator but, to be clear, they are two separate systems. We work closely with the Department of Justice and Equality. I am in regular contact with the head of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS. We have both agreed that we need to work even more closely together. We meet regularly and our next meeting is on Thursday afternoon of this week, when our two senior teams will meet. There are issues that need to be addressed, including stamp 3. I accept that we need to have greater synergies between the employment permits system and the visa system. My colleague in the Department of Justice and Equality feels the same. We are committed to driving change where we can to streamline the processes. We are mindful of the fact that we need to work ever more closely together. To nail the passport issue, first, we do not ask for passports. Perhaps the Department of Justice and Equality does. I will check that.