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Paul Gogarty

“I think five years is enough if the application process is tough enough in the first place. … In that context, there are many here who are already making a good contribution to our country who should be rewarded through that pathway.”

Paul GogartyTD for Dublin Mid-West · IndependentIn the Dáil on 30 September 2026: read it in the official record ↗On the board: Against the eight years

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Five years was the promise.

People came to Ireland on the rule of five years and planned their lives on it. The Government wants eight, for them too, and has published no reason why.