Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the rights and entitlements sought by a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The immigration position of the person concerned requires detailed consideration. I have asked my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to examine the matters raised in the Deputy's Question and to correspond directly with the person concerned. The Deputy will appreciate that issues relating to qualification for social welfare payments are the responsibility of the Minister for Social Protection and neither I nor my Department have any function in such matters. Equally, issues relating to access to social housing are the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the relevant local authority.