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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021

Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Questions (130)

Paul Murphy

Question:

130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current processing times for employment permits for a person who is currently on a stamp 3 visa. [60122/21]

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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment administers the employment permits legislation and criteria for the granting of employment permit permissions to work in the State. Immigration policy and the conditions attached to Stamp permissions falls under the remit of the Department of Justice. It should be noted that a Stamp 3 immigration permission provides permission to remain in the State for a specified period. Under a Stamp 3 a person cannot work or engage in any business during this time unless they secure an offer of employment in an eligible occupation and are granted an employment permit on that basis. A Stamp 3 Visitor is not eligible to apply for an employment permit.

The granting of immigration permission for either non-EEA nationals who have successfully secured an employment permit, or their spouses/partners, or the spouses/partners of Irish citizens is at the discretion of the Minister for Justice and the relevant criteria that must be met is a matter for the office of Immigration Service Delivery in the Department of Justice.

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