Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 April 2016
79. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to persons (details supplied) in upgrading residency status to stamp 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8760/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons in question entered the State under student conditions in 2006 and as such they are subject to the Student pathway.
I understand from INIS that as an exceptional measure, on 17 February 2016, the persons mentioned were granted permission to remain in the State as timed out students for a period of 18 months on the same conditions as student vacation periods. This permission allows them to source employment for which a work permit is required.
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 the 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.
