Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Was it in 2009 or 2010, in particular when one is speaking about a common travel area, that the right to residence became somewhat conditional, that is, was being linked to secure employment etc.? How does that have an impact? I know it affects persons who have been resident in other common travel areas of the EU for a period and who have previously moved over. In terms of the contexts we have mentioned earlier around families, or even those who may not be married families but who are couples, partners or family units, has that issue arisen around one part of a returning household proving right of residence? Do these issues intersect? It seems to me that it became slightly different to what the position was in 2005. In 2009, it changed and basically, how is that playing out?