Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

A similar amendment was discussed on Committee Stage. It proposed a right to remain for eight weeks after the expiry of an employment permit. I undertook to give a statement regarding this matter on Report Stage.

The position is that the right to remain after the expiry of an employment permit is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As such, it is not appropriate——

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