Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the entitlements of a person (details supplied) residing in County Louth for five years to obtain employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31328/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on foot of a D-employment visa on 23 September 2000, as a work permit had been obtained by an employer in respect of her. She was granted permission to remain until 19 July 2001 on work permit conditions. Her employer did not seek to renew the work permit in respect of her. She subsequently took up employment with a new employer. However, this employer had not obtained a work permit on her behalf. She failed to renew her permission to remain in the State from 19 July 2001 and continued to reside in the State.

As a result of representations received on her behalf in February 2004 and following consideration of all the circumstances of her case, she was granted permission to remain for a three-month period to enable a prospective employer obtain a work permit on her behalf. This permission to remain was subsequently renewed on two occasions and she has permission to remain until 21 June 2006.

If the person concerned wishes to take up employment in the State, a prospective employer will first have to obtain a work permit on her behalf. In the event that a work permit is issued in respect of the person concerned, she should return to her local immigration office to have the appropriate permission endorsed on her documents.