Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The processing of documentation is outsourced to Abtran, which is located in Cork. It has appointed 20 additional staff to accelerate the process. I admit that the situation is not acceptable. I hope that, following the Oireachtas committee meeting and the communication from the Minister, the increase in staff numbers will make a big impact shortly.

I would not like to see the student mentioned by Deputy Adams leave Ireland, although that is obviously his or her own choice.

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