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Martin said he has always been keen to promote the success of the J1 programme which allows students to travel and work in the US usually over the summer months.During his time in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Taoiseach said he was also part of establishing the work-holiday agreement with the United States, he said.He said two-way programmes and “legal channels through which people can travel to and from” are needed, he said.
Sources within Government believe that Ireland is closer than ever to a solution with Joe Biden as US president, given his Irish roots. A Bill, which was brought forward in the US previously when Donald Trump was president, sought to allow Irish citizens avail of surplus E3 Visas that are specifically for Australians.
It needed unanimous support in the 100-seat Senate because it was being fast-tracked but a “hold” was put on the Bill by a single US senator at the time, Senator Tom Cotton.