Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
623. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application to upgrade from Stamp 3 to Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33748/14]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered in the State under Stamp 3 conditions valid until 1 April 2015, which is renewable directly with their local immigration officer shortly before its expiry date.
An application for residency in the State under Stamp 4 conditions on the basis of family dependency of an Irish national arising from their mother's naturalisation was received on 24 June 2014. Such applications are dealt with in chronological order and INIS are currently processing applications received in April 2014.
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.
