Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
599. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 10 April 2014, if she will clarify the additional documentation outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is anxious to regularise their residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25995/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that further to my reply to Parliamentary Question 143 of 10 April 2014, the applicant was informed by letter dated 28 February 2014 that their application for Long-Term Residency was deemed incomplete as they had failed to submit the appropriate additional documentation requested by letter dated 27 November 2013.
The letter of 28 February 2014, which was forwarded to the applicant's representatives, clearly indicated that if the applicant wished to apply for Long-Term Residency, they would be required to submit a fresh application. The letter set out clearly the requirements for a fresh application to be considered. The applicant was advised that once they had returned to full-time employment and had 60 months lawful residence in the State on the basis of work permit/ work authorisation/work visa conditions, they could submit a new application. To evidence compliance with the requirements for Long-Term Residency, any new application must be accompanied by a clear and legible full copy of the applicant's passport, together with a copy of any passports which have expired since the applicant commenced employment. The applicant must also submit a copy of their current certificate of registration and copies of all work permits/ working visa endorsements /work authorisation endorsements.
I am advised by INIS that to date no fresh application for Long-Term Residency has been received from the applicant. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
