Bernard Durkan
Question:406. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36053/15]
View answerTuesday, 20 October 2015
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, until February, 2016 on the basis of her parentage of an Irish citizen child. I am advised that such applications are considered on a case by case basis having regard to the particular individual circumstances, including, inter alia, information and supporting documentation attesting to the relationship and setting out the role the applicant plays in the Irish citizen child's life. In that regard, I am advised that INIS wrote to the person's legal representative on 8th December 2014 and awaits clarification on the issues raised.
The Deputy will be aware that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been 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 Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.