Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and likely eligibility and entitlement in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38200/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person concerned has permission to remain in the State until 18 October, 2017. This decision was conveyed to them by letter dated 20 October, 2014.
In relation to the case of the second named person concerned, the position is that, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State was made, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of protection applicants.
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.
