Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 May 2014
202. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for updated stamp 4 in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22074/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons mentioned by the Deputy arrived in the State in June 2006 and were registered as students here until 27/02/2012 and 13/11/2012 respectively. Since that date they would appear to have 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.
The persons concerned submitted applications to the Residence Division on 10 April 2014. These applications will be dealt with in chronological order and they will be contacted in due course.
