I understand that the person in question entered the State on 7 November 2005 and was granted permission to remain until 7 February 2006 as a visitor on a self-sufficiency basis. The person concerned has now lodged an application with the immigration division of my Department to remain in the State.
It is important to emphasise that persons permitted to enter the State as visitors do not have an automatic entitlement to remain here thereafter. The permission to remain was granted in respect of the person concerned strictly on the grounds that she and her dependants cannot have access to State funds, services or benefits. They cannot, therefore, have an expectation, having been permitted to enter as visitors, to avail of State benefits and services which includes attending State funded schools.
It follows that the child of an individual in the State on a self-sufficiency basis is not entitled to attend a public-non-fee paying school. Should such an individual wish to enroll their child in the schooling system they would have to do this through a fee-paying school or fee-paying institution.
The immigration division of my Department is still awaiting a reply to the request for documentation as referred to by the Deputy.