Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
503. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 entitles them to remain in the State for educational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46135/12]
View answerResponsibility for the allocation of educational supports rests with the Department of Education and Science and the bodies operating under that Department's aegis. It is entirely a matter for those bodies to decide what, if any, entitlement the person concerned has to educational supports based on his immigration status. This position was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 3rd October, 2012 which was issued to him by a representative from my Department's Repatriation Division.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
