Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion
11:00 am
Ms Mary Heavey:
That is exactly right. Habitual residence has been transplanted from the Social Welfare Consolidation Act and is also a concept in EU law. It considers an individual's intention to reside long term and habitually in the State. A number of criteria need to be met for a decision-maker who is assessing whether someone is habitually resident in the State.
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