Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2015
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding the residency of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who committed an offence resulting in imprisonment, but who has subsequently completed a third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33881/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations.
The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. Various headings set out in Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) include; family and domestic circumstances, the length of time the person concerned has been in the State, their employment record and employment prospects, the character and conduct of the person (including any criminal convictions) as well as any humanitarian considerations advanced by the person concerned. All representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made.
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.
