Minister fails to make his position clear

INTEGRATION Minister Conor Lenihan wants proficiency in English to be a prerequisite for residency, the issuing of work permits and, ultimately, Irish citizenship for people entering the country. He has even suggested the provision of English language courses for immigrants.

I wonder if the minister would himself consider enrolling on one of these courses if and when they become available.

Listening to him on RTÉ’s Drivetime programme (September 11), I’m not at all sure I understood what he was talking about.

Presumably he does not propose to make any of these measures retrospective or apply them to existing citizens.

Oscar Ó Dúgáin

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