Minister wants asylum seekers to be able to work after two months

"We need people to build houses first and foremost," Neale Richmond said, stating there are 1,000 Ukrainians working in the construction sector. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

A Government minister has said he wants asylum seekers to be able to work after two months in Ireland once they’re “completely verified” and fit to do so.

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Neale Richmond, has also said he wants changes made to the family reunification system.