Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
58. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and potential residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36804/16]
View answerI have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned asserts that they entered the State in June 2008 with the intention of residing with their mother. It is noted that the mother of the person concerned previously held Stamp 2 student permission but does not have permission to remain in the State at the present time.
The person concerned appears to have entered and remained in the State without the permission of the Minister. As such, they should be aware that it is illegal for them, under the Immigration Act 2004, to reside in the State without permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality. A person found guilty of such an offence is liable, under section 13 of the Immigration Act of 2004, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. As the person in question does not have immigration permission to remain in the State, they are not entitled to work.
Correspondence has been received from the legal representatives of the person concerned and, on foot of this correspondence, the Residence Division of my Department will be in contact with the person concerned in due course.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
