Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of action 5 of strategic priority 1 of the International Education Strategy for Ireland 2016 to 2020 (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in following through on this action. [22369/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I intend to jointly announce, with my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills, the details for an approved updated Third Level Graduate Programme in the coming weeks. This Programme will update the provisions that enables legally resident non-EEA third level graduates to remain on in Ireland for the purposes of seeking employment and applying for a critical skills permit or a conventional employment permit, in a profession/discipline relevant to their degree.

It will deliver on the action point of the strategy referred to by the Deputy in time for this year’s graduates and accordingly there has been no delay in that regard.