Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the absence of a harmonised, EU-wide approach to exiting temporary protection, under existing domestic legislative/administrative arrangements the period of continuous residence in the State exercised by temporary protection beneficiaries would qualify as part of the duration of reckonable residence required for the purposes of eligibility to apply for long-term residency in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4939/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Temporary Protection Directive has been extended until March 2026 at a meeting of the European Council in June 2024, thereby providing certainty for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who can continue to avail of the protections that the Directive provides during this time. Consideration as to the arrangements to be put in place following the expiry of the Directive are ongoing, both within the Government and at an EU level.

Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland, this permission is renewable on an annual basis, as long as the Directive remains in force.

The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot pre-empt the outcome of future discussions and decisions of either the EU or the Government in this regard, however, Ireland supports the strong call from EU Member States for a harmonised approach.