Hi All,
I seem to remember from my CAB days that in HRT cases (UK), persons from Common Travel Area (CTA) were automatically exempt (as long as they had been residing in the area that is). Eire was included in this, I think, due to some sort of bilateral agreement between it and the UK. Can anyone quote the agreement to me, or where I can find it? The reason I ask is, that since 01/05/04 Eire introduced an HRT. It is similar in almost every aspect to UK HRT, except that it says people who had been residing in the CTA may satisfy the test, rather than shall/ will etc. People from the CTA are being routinely refused assistance. i need to identify the correct agreement to raise the issue as a social policy issue and to circulate the details to my collegue in Information Centres throught Eire. I would be grateful for any help you can give me in this matter.
Aidan.
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