Finian McGrath
Question:365 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a matter (details supplied) [33287/12]
View answerTuesday, 10 July 2012
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I am advised by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a decision letter has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy.
The person concerned has exceeded the maximum 3 year period permitted under the regime for full time non EEA nationals to remain in the State to pursue a course at Language and Non Degree level.
The person referred to by the Deputy is permitted to enrol on a Degree Programme Course. The maximum aggregate time a non-EEA student is permitted to be in the State as a student is seven years. The person has been advised of her options in this regard and has been granted a temporary extension of permission to remain until the 17 August, 2012 in order to consider the options available.
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.