Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2014
131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 20 November 2014 the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/14]
View answerI refer the Deputy to the relevant extract below of PQ No 78 of 20 November setting out the position which continues to pertain.
As the persons referred to are now resident in the State as non-EEA Students, they are subject to the student immigration rules as set out under the "new immigration regime for full time non-EEA students" which was published in September 2010 and has been in effect since 1 January 2011. These rules stipulate that non-EEA nationals may reside in Ireland as students, subject to the provisions of the new regime, for a maximum period of seven years. A maximum of three years student residence is permitted for courses at non degree level.
If the persons concerned remain within the relevant three year (for non degree courses) or seven year (for degree courses, where there is academic progression) maximum timeframe set out above, a further Stamp 2 may be granted to the persons mentioned provided that they are engaged in courses that are listed on the Internationalisation Register operated by the Department of Education and Skills.
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.
