Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that the conditions for a migrant worker applying for family reunification are not contained in the Employment Permit Act 2006 and are the remit of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and his further views on the potential for a lack of Government co-ordination between Government Departments. [2609/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Family reunification for the purposes of immigration is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am informed that provisions relating to family reunification are included in the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2006 which is being promoted by him.

The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and my Department work closely together in this area, as occurred for example with the family reunification concessions of the new employment permit arrangements launched last week.