Residency Permits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 March 2013

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Questions (92)

Joe McHugh

Question:

92. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was granted just one year even though similar applicants secured five years of residency; the reason for the delay in making a decision; if he will justify the fact that the applicant has spent all personal savings on living here for four years in order to qualify; if humanitarian grounds are considered; and if he will write directly to the applicant. [13526/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am advised that the person concerned was granted five years residency based on her EU Treaty Rights application but that this permission was subsequently revoked for reasons which were outlined to her at the time. The immigration status in the State of the person concerned is currently under consideration by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and once a decision has been made, this decision and it consequences, will be conveyed to her.

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.