Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who previously had spousal entitlement on foot of that their spouse's work permit and stamp 4, who is now unable to access employment under the reactivation employment permit scheme, who is now the family earner due to the spouse's disability and who is anxious to obtain employment, will be facilitated in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I understand that the person named by the Deputy previously held three spousal dependent permits that were current between 15 April 2008 and 21 July 2010 and is seeking a Reactivation Employment Permit. The Reactivation Employment Permits Scheme is designed for situations where a foreign national entered the State on a valid employment permit but has fallen out of the system through no fault of their own or who has been badly treated or exploited in the workplace, to work legally again. Certain criteria apply in the consideration of a Reactivation Employment Permit and specific information in this regard is available at the following link- www.djei.ie/labour/workpermits/reactivationep.htm

As a first step, those seeking to apply for a Reactivation Employment Permit must apply to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and make an application for permission to be in the State for the purpose of making an application under this employment permit scheme. In this regard I understand that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service wrote to the person named on 19thMarch 2015 granting them permission to stay in this jurisdiction for a four month period during which they may apply to my Department for a Reactivation Employment Permit, using the specified application form. To date my Department has not received any such application in respect of this person.