Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2018
159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a further extension to a student visa or alternative visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43025/18]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission on student vacation conditions on the 23 January 2018. The purpose of this temporary permission is to enable the person concerned to acquire a work permit.
The Deputy may be aware that I launched a new scheme this week, which will allow certain non-EEA nationals, who came to Ireland to study between January 2005 and December 2010, to apply for permission to remain in the State. The person concerned may wish to consult the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie for further information.
Eligible applicants may apply for a permission to remain in the State including the right to reside and work in the State and will be subject to renewal after two years. Modest fees will be charged under the scheme which will be open for on-line applications until 20 January 2019.
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.
