Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 September 2013
200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of regularisation of residency/determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first person referred to by the Deputy has not had permission to be in the State since 10 May 2010. A non-national may only be in the State in accordance with the terms of any permission given to him or her by or on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. There is no record of this person having made an application to renew her permission to remain in the State; I would strongly advise the person concerned to make such an application immediately.
The second person referred to by the Deputy has been granted Long Term Residency in the State.
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.
