Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person wishing to renew his or her stamp four residency must be in full-time employment; if he will consider persons put on short time week due to the change in economic circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24740/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The common characteristic of stamp 4 permission is the entitlement of the holder to work in the State without having to apply for an employment permit. Stamp 4 is however applied to a number of different groupings within the immigration system, including long term residents, refugees, spouses of Irish Nationals, persons on a working visa and some others and the applicable conditions may vary depending on the category. It is not generally a condition of stamp 4 that the holder be in full time employment. Renewal decisions will depend on the general conditions applicable to a particular grouping as well as any individual circumstances that present themselves.