Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2017
118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and permission to remain in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7262/17]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned were refused a residence card, under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, on 30 January 2017. The persons' current permission to remain in this State are due to expire on 19 February, 2017.
I am further informed that the individuals concerned were advised by INIS, in writing, that they are entitled to request a review of those decisions within 15 working days. While INIS has no record of the submission of review applications in respect of any of the persons concerned to date, it remains open to them to avail of the review option.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using 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.
