Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
556. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which assessment of application for Stamp 4 update has progressed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received from the person on 02/12/2013. Applications are dealt with in chronological order and this application will receive attention shortly.
It is noted that this person's permission as a student in the State expired on 14 November 2012. It would therefore appear that this person has remained in the State without the appropriate permission. This is in breach of Section 5(1) of the Immigration Act 2004 which provides that no non-national may be in the State other than in accordance with the terms of any permission given to him by or on behalf of the Minister. Furthermore, Section 5(2) of the Act provides that a non-national who is in the State in contravention of subsection (1) is for all purposes unlawfully present in the State.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters 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.
