Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 June 2013
166. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on determination of residency status on foot of their marriage to an Irish citizen in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has not made an application to INIS for residency based on her marriage to an Irish national. The person concerned should make such an application, in writing, to the Spouse of Irish National Unit, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), Department of Justice and Equality, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. Information regarding requirements for this type of permission are available at www.inis.gov.ie. 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.
