Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has stamp four residency status without the necessity of a work permit in view of the fact that they have worked in this country from 2001 to 2008 at which time they were made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21273/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The granting of temporary permission to remain in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit (ie Stamp 4) is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.

In the event that a non-EEA National, who is the holder of stamp four residency status is made redundant, I would suggest that they contact the Immigration Authorities of the Department of Justice and Law Reform to establish their immigration status beyond that period.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who has worked here on foot of a work permit for the past four years but was made redundant in December 2009 has an entitlement to a work permit renewal with an alternative employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21274/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The position is, that if a non-EEA national on a valid employment permit is made redundant, they have a period of 6 months from the date of their redundancy to source another employer and apply for a new employment permit. In the event that they are unable to source another employer within that timeframe, they should contact the Immigration Authorities of the Department of Justice and Law Reform to establish their immigration status beyond that period.

Full details of the policy relating to employees made redundant is available on my Department's website at www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits/redundant.htm.