Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person (details supplied) can be facilitated in a request for the necessary regularisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38193/16]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy entered the State on 31 May 2016 and is registered as a Student in an English language school until 04 July 2017.
I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to the document 'Guidelines for non-EEA national students registered in the State' which is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. This notice clarifies the position in relation to all non-EEA students registered in Ireland. As well as this document, a series of guideline notes outlining how the new immigration regime operates is available on the INIS website, including information on maximum time limits for students who wish to study at Language Non-Degree Level and Degree Level. The overall seven year period offered to students gives them ample opportunity to achieve the sort of qualifications they need to qualify them for an employment permit if they wish to remain on in Ireland afterwards.
If the person mentioned wishes to take up employment in the State they must hold an Employment Permit to do so. The issuing of Employment permits is of course a matter for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
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 questions where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
