The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State on the basis of a work permit until 8 September 2007. There is no record of an application having being received to-date from the person concerned for permission to engage in business in the State.
I am informed that correspondence recently issued from the Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department in response to a written enquiry regarding permission to remain in the State. The person in question was informed that, in order to engage in business in the State he must first obtain prior permission from my Department to do so. This permission may be sought by writing to the Business Permission Section, Immigration Operations, 4th Floor, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.