Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
586. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status-permission to remain in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33472/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was issued with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 20 March 2002. This position still remains. The communication of 20 March 2002 advised the person concerned of the rights and entitlements accompanying refugee status in the State.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.
