Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023
319. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice in light of the financial pressure experienced by a person (details supplied) if his Department will agree to renew his stamp 4 on a two or three-yearly basis rather than annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20135/23]
View answerI am aware, particularly in the current economic climate, of the financial pressures that non-EEA nationals in the State are under. The cost of registration and validity periods for permissions is kept under ongoing review by my Department. However, there are no current plans to reduce the fee or extend any validity periods.
All non-EEA persons over the age of 16 are required by Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004, as amended, to register their permission to be in the State and are issued with an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) Card which displays details of the permission granted, the conditions attaching and the expiry date of the permission. The period of permission in the majority of cases is for a period of 12 months and a standard fee of €300 applies except for certain defined categories which are exempted; the individual in this case would not appear to fall into any such categories.
