Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

On the New York visit I met the ILIR and discussed the possibility of having an E3 visa-type agreement. In that context, any amendments made would require Republican support because the legislation would have to go through the House in the first instance. If this were possible, it would be tagged on, as the Deputy is aware, to some other Bill going through. That is where Senator Schumer and his group have an important role to play. I was in contact again in the last couple of days with the ILIR which is prepared to work with the Government in whatever way it can to achieve an E3 visa-type bilateral arrangement. The holiday visa was a concept that did not catch on as much as the Deputy might have thought.

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