Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if stamp 4 will be updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/12]
View answerThe person concerned is a sibling of an Irish born child of non-EEA parents born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005. He was advised by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for permission to remain in the State on the basis of family dependency on 29 March, 2009. I am informed he did not attend to register with GNIB until 25 June, 2012. Due to the time lapse involved, his registration was not processed and he was advised to contact INIS with a view to regularising his status in the State. His application to do so was received on 2 July, 2012 and further documentation was requested by letter from him on 24 July, 2012. His response is currently being examined by the relevant officials in INIS and a decision will be communicated to him shortly.
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.
