Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to validate residency status and update Stamp 4, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43610/13]
View answerThe person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 3 January, 2001 under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005. This permission was renewed on a regular basis up until 4 October, 2013.
The person concerned sought to have his permission renewed for a further period by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) recently. However, I am informed that due to concerns regarding his family situation, and as he was not in possession of a valid passport, his permission was renewed for three months only, until 14 January, 2014. This was in order to allow him to write to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in my Department to outline his situation. A written request was received by my officials from the person concerned on 10 October, 2013. On the same day further documentation was requested from him by my officials. When the requested documentation is submitted, his case will be given further consideration.
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.
