Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
631. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); when they will be granted permission to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/20]
View answerMy Department is actively considering the immigration case of the person concerned and requested the submission of additional information and documentation on 10 June 2020. This documentation has not yet been received.
I note from the details you supplied that further documentation has been submitted by the individual concerned. Receipt of the documentation may have been impacted by the limited opening hours in some of our offices due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This practice is in line with Government public health policy on social and physical distancing which has caused disruption to postal flows to and from our offices.
I can confirm that as soon as the information and documentation referred to has been acknowledged by my officials, every effort will be made to progress the immigration case of the person concerned to finality at the earliest possible date.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
