Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 April 2014
131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a letter from a landlord can suffice as evidence of residence during the past five years in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for a permanent residence card, as the person cannot provide a utility bill as they are in the name of the landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/14]
View answerI am informed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was requested, by letter dated 27 March 2014, to supply additional evidence of residence (utility bills) in the State for a continuous period of 5 years in support of an application for a permanent residence card which was made to INIS in February 2014.
It is noted that a written declaration was submitted by the person with whom they reside confirming their residence in the State since 2008, however, additional evidence of residence is required. If the person in question cannot submit utility bills, other evidence of residence may be considered for example, correspondence addressed to the applicant. Officials in EU Treaty Rights Unit, INIS will contact the person referred to by the Deputy to clarify this matter.
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.
