Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2016
73. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29155/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for subsidiary protection made by the person concerned was formally refused by letter dated 5th October, 2016. This letter also advised the person concerned of the three options available to them as a result, as provided for under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Upon receipt of that letter, the person concerned has a period of 15 working days within which to exercise one of the available options. Upon receipt of their response to the options outlined, the position in the State of the person concerned can be given further consideration.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by Email 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 to long awaited.
