I raise the atypical working scheme. Recently, I met Migrant Nurses Ireland, which is a support group. There are 20,000 migrant nurses and social care workers here and I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that this is a significant issue for them. Processing has improved in recent weeks but there are still difficulties. I was chasing a huge number of applications during the summer. They go through various stages and if there is any difficulty in the application, it creates massive problems. For instance, if someone has worked in the UAE or the Middle East, they have 90 days to leave their existing job. If the system falls down in some way, they have to leave that country because they are not allowed to stay there if they do not have a job. They do not have to come here to us. We are looking for their skills and for them to come here to help us out in our healthcare system.

Thank you, Deputy.

I would suggest one solution. If, when their initial application was submitted, someone was there at the very beginning to do a checklist and identify any difficulties that could be dealt with, that could help.

We are constantly trying to improve the response times and the efficiency of the system in bringing workers from outside the EU into Ireland and if there are constructive suggestions that we can take on board to improve the system, I am all ears. If the Deputy wants to send them to me, we will happily respond.