PQ 2197
2197. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to ensure that delays in the issuance of Irish Residence Permit (IRP) cards do not prevent beneficiaries of temporary protection from accessing employment and education; whether his Department provides employers with official confirmation that holders of a valid temporary protection certificate have the legal right to work in the State while awaiting the issuance or renewal of an IRP card; if not, whether he plans to introduce such a mechanism; the number of reported cases in which beneficiaries of temporary protection have been unable to commence employment, renew employment contracts or access education due to delays in receiving an IRP card; the procedures in place for young persons who reach the age of 16 years and are required to register through the online portal and attend Citywest to obtain an IRP cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55750/26]
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2197. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to ensure that delays in the issuance of Irish Residence Permit (IRP) cards do not prevent beneficiaries of temporary protection from accessing employment and education; whether his Department provides employers with official confirmation that holders of a valid temporary protection certificate have the legal right to work in the State while awaiting the issuance or renewal of an IRP card; if not, whether he plans to introduce such a mechanism; the number of reported cases in which beneficiaries of temporary protection have been unable to commence employment, renew employment contracts or access education due to delays in receiving an IRP card; the procedures in place for young persons who reach the age of 16 years and are required to register through the online portal and attend Citywest to obtain an IRP cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55750/26]
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