As reported in a previous Bulletin, the European Court of Justice has ruled that the non-EU parents of an EU citizen child have a right to live and work in that EU state, ensuring that the child can benefit from their rights as an EU citizen.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland has welcomed this decision, please click here to view their press release and here to view their information note.
Please click here to view a Human Rights in Ireland blog on the case, which notes that a number of questions remain in relation to the judgment's implications.
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter has stated that he has instructed his officials to carry out an urgent examination of all cases before the courts (approximately 120 at present) involving Irish citizen children, to which the Zambrano judgment may be relevant. He stated "we should not tie up the courts unnecessarily or ask eligible families to wait longer than necessary".
Please click here to find his full statement, issued 21 March 2011.
DIT will host a seminar: "Reflections on the Zambrano decision of the Court of Justice- its impact on Constitutional Law, European Union Law and Immigration Law in Ireland" on 14 April 2011 6.00pm-7.30pm.
Discussants: Dr. Stephen Carruthers; Dr. Elaine Fahey; Dr. Fergus Ryan.
The seminar will consider several themes: EU Citizenship and national sovereignty, domestic nationality and citizenship law, the Irish Born Child scheme, Irish Supreme Court decisions on Immigration, the Family and the Constitution, EU Citizenship in the Irish courts and recent decisions of the Court of Justice on Citizenship in EU law.
All are welcome to attend and the seminar is open to the public. No registration is necessary. Light refreshments will be served. Further queries- contact Elaine.fahey@dit.ie or Stephen.carruthers@dit.ie. Location: DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Room G-020 (Ground Floor).