Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. It is welcome that a new, more liberal multi-entry visa system was put in place last year and that the Minister will examine how we can develop it further.

I appreciate that it is new, so there are probably some teething problems in rolling it out. As I said, I have written to the Minister to provide details of the individual case I am referring to. I will follow that up. It is important for us to facilitate as much as possible bona fide visitors who can afford to look after themselves. They should be able to visit. We should not make it overly cumbersome for them to do so. I appreciate the opportunity to have this debate. I note that there have been many positive developments over the past couple of years. Indeed, the last Government put a great deal of effort into improving relations with China. I ask the Government to prioritise the few aspects of this matter that remain to be addressed.