John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the requirements for a non-national person to be self employed here. [39742/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In general EU citizens can exercise EU Treaty rights to reside and work freely in Ireland including an entitlement to become self-employed in the State. In accordance with the Government decision of December 2008, nationals of Bulgaria and Romania continue to require employment permits in order to take up employment in the State unless they otherwise have permission to participate in the Irish labour market. However, as with other EU citizens they can become self-employed here.