Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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To be fair, the Tipperary County Council has worked hard to get the issue resolved, as has the committee.

Petition No. 43 of 2021 on supporting to access to employment for non-European Economic Area, EEA, PhD students' spouses in Ireland is from Mr. Fernandos Ongolly. The secretariat corresponded with the Department of Justice on behalf of the petitioner. The Department replied and its response has been forwarded to the petitioner. The petitioner provided a comprehensive response which has been sent to the Department for comment. The latter replied on 6 December 2022 advising that its position remains unchanged. The petitioner corresponded with the joint committee on 4 April 2023 to seek an update to the status of his petition and highlighted concerns around the high cost of living in Ireland. The committee recommends that the reply from Mr. Ongolly be forwarded to Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General at the Department of Justice, outlining his concerns regarding the cost of living and that when the Department replies, should its position remain unchanged, the petition be deemed closed and the petitioner be informed of same. Do members have any views on the matter?