Eoin Ó Broin
Question:531. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the processing of an application (details supplied); and the current average processing time for applications of this nature. [54702/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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The application for an Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) permission from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department.
To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the number of applications on hand, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available.
There has been a significant increase in recent months for people seeking an Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC). These are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible but it is only in exceptional circumstances that such an application will be considered.
In the meantime, the person concerned should continue to search for meaningful graduate level employment. Once successful, their employer should then apply for an employment permit through the Department of Enterprise, Trade or Employment.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), 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 email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.