Longford Westmeath TD Robert Troy wants to see the system improved.
Bureaucracy is getting in the way of overseas nurses filling much needed positions in Ireland, according to a midlands TD.
The wait time listed on the Department of Justice website for an Atypical visa is "a minimum of 20 working days" but can take up to 80.
Reports of delays began in March of this year, with things like the "meta data" of documents submitted being cited as reasons for refusal, with many also reporting a lack of feedback from the Atypical visa office when asked for clarification.
Longford Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy says overseas nurses provide an important role in the health service:
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