Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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783. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the options available to regularise the person’s immigration status to allow them to continue their education and take up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63481/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that a Stamp 3 immigration permission is granted to dependent children of Employment Permit holders, people in the state as Ministers of Religion and volunteers working with charitable organisations.

A Stamp 3 immigration permission does not prevent the holder from engaging in study, however, they do not have the same rights to work as students on a Stamp 2 immigration permission. Stamp 2 holders are allowed to take up casual employment, up to 20 hours a week during term time and up to 40 hours a week in the holidays.

A Stamp 3 holder is permitted to undertake an internship once it forms part of their course, contributes to the final course award, and the course is listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP). This would be regarded as part of their studies and not considered employment.

Where the holder of a Stamp 3 permission wishes to move to a Stamp 2 student permission, they can apply to my Department with the necessary documentation– an acceptance letter from a school/college, evidence of private medical insurance and evidence of finances.

Detailed information on how to change immigration status is available on the Immigration Service website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/changing-your-immigration-permission/.

Finally, Stamp 3 holders may apply for an Employment Permit in their own right if they wish to work in Ireland. Matters relating to employment permits are a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Further information relating to employment permits can be found on that Department's website, www.enterprise.gov.ie

As an Oireachtas member, the Deputy can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.