David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy with reference to allowing the spouses of foreign nationals from outside the EU to join their spouses as the case may be in the State when the spouse is working here legally on a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The following is the position in respect of non-EEA nationals who are legally employed in the State on work permits and who wish to be joined here by their spouses. If the spouses are visa required nationals then the workers in question must have been in the State for a period of 12 months and have the expectation of remaining here for at least a further 12-month period before they can be joined here. If the spouses are not visa required nationals, there is no waiting period before they may join their spouses in the State. However they must be in a position to support their spouses without recourse to public funds.