Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the Minister of State's response, what we are saying to family members of someone who has international protection is that if the marriage breaks down, they have to apply for a visa for a long-stay permission or something like it under the Immigration Act 1999. Should they apply before the marriage breaks down or afterwards? Should they apply before they leave the abusive relationship or afterwards? Will those factors be part of the decision-making process under the Immigration Act?

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