Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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1484.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person, currently employed with a stamp 1 visa, can move to a different company, operating in a different field, and remain on a stamp 1; and, if not, if in such a case they should apply for a different visa category before taking up new employment. [31437/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy, that a Stamp 1 immigration permission is granted to a non-EEA national based on their employment permit having first been granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). Their immigration permission is therefore linked to their employment permit.

An employment permit allows the holder to be employed in the State by the named employer and in the occupation and location/s specified on the permit. Any employment outside of the terms specified on the holder's employment permit is not permitted.

If the person referred to by the Deputy has ceased to be in employment, for any reason, they must advise the Employment Permits Unit of DETE and Unit B, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department of the change in their circumstances.

If the person concerned remains in employment, they will need to apply for a new employment permit from DETE before commencing any new employment in the State.

It is open to any person to apply for a change of immigration status if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration status is available at www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/changing-your-immigration-permission/.

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1485.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way an American citizen who holds a UEFA B qualification in football coaching would be treated for the purposes of attaining visa status to enter Ireland for work purposes in the football community; the visa entry options allowing work that are open to this individual; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31466/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that Ireland supports the entry of migrants through legal pathways, to facilitate migration into the State. These include arrangements for various categories of persons, including; workers, international students and sport professionals.Details of these pathways can be found on the Immigration Service website at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must have an employment permit granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment or a permission granted by the Minister for Justice that permits employment.

If a person does not meet the criteria for an immigration permission that permits employment, as a non-EEA national they will need to seek an employment permit. A prospective employer must first obtain an employment permit in respect of them. Matters relating to employment permits do not fall within the remit of the Immigration Service and are a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Further information relating to employment permits can be found on that Department's website, www.enterprise.gov.ie.

Should a person be successful in obtaining employment and securing the appropriate employment permit from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, they will then be able to register on a Stamp 1 immigration permission with their local registration office.