Khalid Gill

LiveLine with Ciarán Cuddihy on RTÉ Radio 1.

Hi, Karen.

Thanks for getting me on the program.

As you said that I moved to Ireland after my medical degree back 35 years ago.

And I'm a psychiatrist by profession.

And I have the highest qualification from Royal College of Psychiatrists London.

And I'm proudly serving Ireland all along these years.

I got citizenship back in 98.

I was married in 92.

And at that time, when I made an application for my wife to take her with me to Ireland, it looked like a deja vu phenomenon is happening with my son.

I had the problem at that time, but the problem was a delay in

in getting a visa, but the reason was they were refusing to give her a visa.

And here in the Saad's case, as you have heard, they are not refusing, but they are delaying.

And this delay of one year and a few months is not understandable.

Although they say that on their website that you will take 12 months, but why?

The question is, why 12 months?

I mean, what are they trying to dig out of it?

A boy who was born in Ireland, he's a doctor.

He has a basic right to have his wife with him.

He's paying tax.