Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2011
74 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds on which stamp 2 for a period of one year instead of stamp 4 was issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39262/11]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person concerned does not meet the required criteria for a stamp 4 residency permission. The person concerned is a dependent of a person who holds long term residency in the State. He is engaging in studies and was granted the appropriate residency permission stamp (stamp No. 2 ) for that purpose on 10 November, 2011 for a twelve month period. I should also point out, that he may apply for long term residency (as a dependant) when he has the required residence in the State in accordance with the Immigration Act, 2004 (a minimum period of 60 months). I understand that the completion of his current permission to remain will allow him to acquire such period of residence. Furthermore, if at any time there is a change to the status of the person upon whom he is dependant, it may be possible for him to apply to have his own status modified including, as appropriate, to seek a stamp 4 permission.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility 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 Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
