I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has two separate applications under consideration with INIS. I understand the person concerned was initially granted permission to remain in the State for a period of five years from 26 July 2010, on the basis that they were the spouse of an EU citizen who was residing and in exercise of his EU Treaty Rights in the State in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 as amended.
On 25 July, 2015, the person made an application for retention of this permission to reside in the State, on an individual and personal basis, arising from a change in their personal circumstances. This application is currently under consideration by INIS and it expects to be in a position to contact her with a decision by end of the year.
I am also advised that the person concerned made a separate application, on 18 August, 2015, for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on her parentage of an Irish child. I understand that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 5 November, 2015 seeking additional information in respect of this application. I understand that some of the information sought by INIS was provided but that further information was requested on 10 November, 2015. INIS will consider the application further on receipt of the information concerned.
