Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2016
69. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite an application for a residency card for a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17387/16]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for a residence card on 2 December, 2015, which falls to be considered under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. I am informed that person was granted permission to remain in this State until 1 July, 2016 while the application is under consideration by INIS. I am further informed that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 15 February and 15 June, 2016 seeking additional documentation including evidence of the current activities of the EU citizen in this State. I am advised that a decision will issue by the end June based on the information available to INIS at that time.
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. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
