Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will regularise residency and eligibility for stamp 4 for a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44597/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question does not have a basis under which they may apply for a Stamp 4. I am informed that this person has not had the requisite four-year legal residence as an Employment Permit holder in order to qualify for a Stamp 4 and as such they will need to continue to hold Employment Permits in order to take up any offers of employment in the State.
Queries on 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.
