Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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297. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the procedure to be followed to regularise their position in the case of non-EU nationals employed here, in some instances for up to ten years, occasionally employed by State agencies and meeting their statutory requirements in respect of PRSI, income tax and all other obligations but due to lack of work permit or updated residency status are now being informed by their employer who have been contacted by the Revenue Commissioners to the effect that they must cease employment notwithstanding the fact that many such persons hold pivotal positions in the work force, have made a major contribution to society and continue to do so; if in such circumstances their situation can be urgently examined with a view to regularisation of their position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51678/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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It is the responsibility of all non EEA nationals who are resident in the State to ensure that they have an appropriate permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality and the great majority of migrants comply with this condition. Payment of PRSI by a person working illegally in no sense confers legality on their situation, no more here than it would in any other jurisdiction. However it is open to the person concerned to set out the full circumstances of their case by writing to the General Immigration Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department, 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2 where their case will be considered.