Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
531. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of entitlement to extension of Stamp 3 visa in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who came to Ireland from New Mexico, USA, is a US citizen and who is now in a relationship with an Irish citizen for the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24045/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to remain in the State based on her de facto partnership with an Irish national on 14 March 2013. Applications are dealt with in chronological order and this particular application will be dealt with very 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.
