Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2012
517 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a foreign national prisoner granted parole while serving a life sentence will face the possibility of deportation or will be allowed to remain within the jurisdiction, and if the latter, under what immigration status. [21724/12]
View answerIn the absence of the specific details of the case referred to by the Deputy, it is not possible to indicate what immigration status — if any — would be granted to the individual in question. Each case is determined on its facts. As a general rule however it is the case that an immigrant convicted of a serious criminal offence can expect that fact to have the most adverse consequences in any consideration of whether s/he will be allowed to remain in the State.
