Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2014
125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of eligibility for update of status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46664/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in her own right, on Stamp 4 conditions, on 3 December 2007 having previously been linked to the permission granted to her sister who was the mother of an Irish born child. This permission has been regularly renewed and is currently valid until 18 August 2016.
I should add that the categories of non-EEA nationals who qualify for educational supports are determined by the Department of Education and Skills. It is for that Department and the bodies operating under its aegis to decide on the criteria that must be satisfied before any educational support can be made available. Insofar as the Immigration Service is concerned the granting of an Immigration Stamp 4 denotes that the holder has an immigration permission to be in the State and the right to work and study. It does not confer on the holder an entitlement to any particular public service or funding. Such matters are determined by the relevant Government Departments or State agencies.
