Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2018
135. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain stamp 4 is available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned.
These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of a final decision being made.
It is in the interests of the person concerned to submit any representations they consider would be helpful to their case so that when the Minister comes to making a decision in their case, he will have a comprehensive picture of their circumstances, a position that cannot be assured in the event that no such representations are submitted.
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.
