Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2017
138. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which residency status can be upgraded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32034/17]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered in the State under Stamp 3 conditions as they are the dependant of a non-EEA national. It will be open to this person to apply for a Stamp 4 on the basis of family dependence of an Irish national if, in the future, either of their parents becomes an Irish National.
The person mentioned by the Deputy should be directed to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website www.inis.gov.ie to explore alternative ways of obtaining a Stamp 4 in their own right. A letter to this effect, dated 29 June 2017, issued to the person concerned from the Family Dependent Unit.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
