Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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978. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if EU nationals who arrive in Ireland and stay beyond three months are checked to ensure they have not overstayed their three-month allocation, and, that if they decided to stay after three months, they are working, have enough resources that they or their dependents do not become a burden on the social system and that they have comprehensive sickness insurance, the requirements as outlined in the Citizens Information Board EC 'Moving within the EU' document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that EU citizens, have certain residency rights in Ireland, provided by the Directive on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (Directive 2004/38/EC).

This means that an EU citizen can enter Ireland and stay for up to 3 months without restriction. If the EU citizen intends to stay more than the 3 months they must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be working (either employed or self-employed);
• Have enough money and sickness insurance to support themselves (and their family);
• Be enrolled as a student or vocational trainee; or
• Be family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen in one of the previous categories.

Additionally, an EU citizen wishing to obtain Permanent Residence can apply for this status after 5 years in the State and on application are required to provide evidence of continuous residence and of exercise of rights in the State for 5 years. EU Citizens may also confer rights to their family members who accompany or join them and when assessing those EU Treaty Rights applications they are required to provide satisfactory evidence that they meet all relevant criteria.