Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will provide a person (details supplied) with a visa while they recuperate and pursue recourse given the catastrophic accident suffered by them as an undocumented migrant fisher on an Irish-flagged fishing vessel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47292/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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If a person is resident in the State without an immigration permission I would encourage them to contact their local immigration office or to write to Unit 2 Domestic Residence and Permissions division of my Department and to take all the appropriate steps to regularise their status.

I have been informed that there is no immigration or Atypical Workers Scheme (AWS) for Seafishers application approved or pending in the name of the person whose details were supplied .

The AWS for Seafishers was introduced almost 6.5 years ago to prevent the need for undocumented work and to ensure that those legally employed in the fishing sector could avail of the employment protections and other state supports while participating in the AWS for Seafishers.

Any letter of application submitted should explain their current circumstances and future intentions in the State and provide any documentation they feel will support their application. In all cases, people must engage with the authorities if they wish to be permitted to remain here legally.

The Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) examines each application to remain in the State on a case-by-case basis and has consistently urged anyone in this position to come forward if they wish to apply to regularise their immigration position in the State.

Unit 2 can be contact by email or by letter, the contact details are:

Email: Unit2ResidenceDivision@justice.ie

Postal Address:

Residence Unit 2

Immigration Service Delivery

Department of Justice

13-14 Burgh Quay

Dublin 2 D02 XK70

Ireland