Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will issue a letter confirming the status of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [5769/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question made an application for asylum in March 2002. He subsequently withdrew that application and made an application for leave to remain on the basis of his Irish Born Child in April 2002.

Representations were subsequently received from the legal representative of the person concerned in connection with his wish to take up employment as a Temporary Registered Doctor. In December 2004 he was granted permission to remain as a Temporary Registered Doctor and currently has permission to remain until June 2007. It is noted that the spouse of the person referred to by the Deputy has recently made an application for the renewal of permission to remain in the State granted under the IBC/05 Scheme.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the result of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway to the business permission immigrants operation control for permission to start up a business as a dressmaker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State until July 2007 on the basis of being the spouse of a work permit holder. There is no record of a separate application for permission to engage in business in the State from the person concerned.

As a Jamaican national, the person concerned would require permission to operate a business in the State. An application can be made in writing to the Business Permission Section, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 4th Floor, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. Details of the requirements can be obtained from my Department's website at www.justice.ie.