Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 June 2018
130. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the decision on the case of a person (details supplied); if he will consider making an exemption to allow them to continue working in their job, particularly in view of the increased demand for career guidance staff following the restoration of 500 of these jobs in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27036/18]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that her question primarily concerns the issue of eligible and ineligible categories of employment for employment permit purposes, which is a policy matter for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. My Department has no function in the matter.
However, I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person's application for permission to remain in the State has been considered and that the person concerned has been notified of the decision.
The original application was received from the person concerned on 2 November 2017 and a decision letter issued on 17 January 2018.
On 22 March 2018 a review of the original application was requested as an exceptional measure. A decision letter in response to this exceptional request for a review of the original application was issued on 28 May 2018.
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.
