Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. If she passes me the details, I will check the matter out with the Minister, Deputy McEntee. Straightforward cases should not take that long. If somebody comes to the country legally and is working, making a contribution and paying their taxes, usually that person's case can be decided within months, and certainly less than 19 months in my experience. Sometimes there can be complicating factors because it is necessary to check with the country a person has come from. There are also other checks that have to be carried out. Perhaps there is a reason for the delay in this case, and perhaps it is not a good one. If the Deputy passes me on the details, I will follow up on the matter.

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