Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013
174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or likely status of a stamp 4 application in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person mentioned by the Deputy was registered in the State on 30 July 2008 as a student. A reply issued to this person's email query on 15 April 2013 setting out the position with regard to the guidelines for non EEA national students registered in the State before 1 January 2011. This information is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. This person was also granted an extension of her student permission up to 31 May 2013 as an exceptional measure. As a student in the State this person does not qualify for a stamp 4 immigration status. 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.
