Immigration Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2015

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Questions (233)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

233. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency entitlement is available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who was previously married to a citizen of the European Union, who has since divorced, who is seeking a family re-unification in respect of a current spouse and who has been in work permit related employment in this jurisdiction for many years; if the Stamp 4 card retained at Dublin Airport immigration might be returned to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37094/15]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am informed by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted a residence card, as a family member of an EEA National, on 16 August 2011 under the provisions of The European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 & 2008.

I understand that INIS will be in contact with him, in writing, in relation to the retention of his residence card by immigration officials.

Insofar as the question of family reunification in respect of the person's spouse is concerned, I am advised that, to date, INIS have no record of an application for permission to remain in the state.

The Deputy will be aware that 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.