Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 811: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for long-term residency of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be detrimentally affected if they return temporarily to China; the procedures which should be followed by this person in order to ensure that they can return to Ireland and resume their employment after their visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27086/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned should apply to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for a re-entry visa before travelling. Information in this regard can be found on the website www.inis.gov.ie. Questions in relation to employment are not a matter for my Department.

As a general rule, the movements of a person in and out of the State would not impact negatively on that individual's application for Long Term Residency, provided they notify the Long Term Residency Section of same.