Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the entitlements of a person who is on a stamp 1 permit from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In general, immigration stamp 1 is granted to persons to facilitate their residence while working in the State on foot of a specific permission. Most Stamp 1 holders are persons whose permission to work is obtained through an employment permit. In addition, a number of persons who are not covered by employment permit arrangements but nevertheless permitted to work by the Minister for Justice and Law Reform may be given Stamp 1 (e.g. persons granted business permission by my Department or those on Working Holiday Authorisations). It is not possible to state the entitlements, outside of the residence and work rights, which a person may have where they hold immigration Stamp 1. Such other entitlements would be a matter for the department or agency concerned and would depend on the individual circumstances of each case.