Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 November 2013
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the circumstances, he will consider upgrading stamp 3 to stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48741/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for Long Term Residency received from the person referred to by the Deputy has been granted, based on the applicant being a dependent of her spouse, that is, a Stamp 3. I wish to advise the Deputy that the granting of Long Term Residency on a Stamp 4 is subject to an applicant meeting a number of requirements including that he or she has completed five years legal residency in the State on work permit / work authorisation / working visa conditions.
I am further informed that the person concerned has not made an application to date to change her immigration status. It is open to her to make such an application in writing to the General Immigration section in INIS.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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 established specifically 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.
