Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 May 2013
217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to facilitate regularisation of residency/update of Stamp 4 in the aftermath of the separation of the parents in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose application to renew their Stamp 4 is independent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23592/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was approved as the subject of a Family Reunification application on 16 May 2006. I am further informed that the person concerned was granted permission to enter and reside in the State pursuant to Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) and is entitled to the rights and privileges specified in Section 3 of the Act for such period as the Refugee remains the holder of a declaration of refugee status, and that the separation of the parents of the person concerned does not affect these entitlements. When granted permission to remain under Family Reunification, the subject of an application must attend to register his/her permission to remain with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Registration of itself is a matter for An Garda Síochána.
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.
