John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)

There is a different response from the Minister and Ministers of State depending on to whom the question was directed. It has been openly expressed that the E3 visa will not accommodate all the undocumented Irish. What is the Minister of State talking about? Has any progress been made on the E3 visa issue in the past few months? Is it in draft legislation in the House Committee on the Judiciary sub-committee dealing with immigration or its equivalent in the Senate? Is it in draft legislation sponsored by the US Administration? It might be preferable if the Minister of State stood up and said there had been no progress.

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