Residency Permits.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2006

Tuesday, 7 November 2006

Ceisteanna (139)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

201 Mr. Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 24 October 2006, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person concerned did report on 14 March 2006 to a Garda station (details supplied) and did apply for renewal of their residency GNIB card in the State on that day and that this application was in his Department for renewal at the time the person was stopped in Dundalk on 31 May 2006; and if he will re-examine same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 275 on 24 October last, I have checked the matter further with An Garda Síochána who is responsible for the issuing and renewal of Registration Certificates. I am informed by the Commissioner that the person in question did call to Abbeyleix Garda Station on 14th March 2006 with a view to renewing his Registration Certificate. The Commissioner informs me that the Certificate could not be issued at the time by the local Immigration Officer pending the consideration of certain issues. A renewed Certificate of Registration has since issued and is now available for collection by him from Abbeyleix Garda Station. I regret the inaccurate information given in my earlier reply with regard to the person not reporting to Abbeyleix Garda Station which was based on general enquiries that have since been corrected by an up to date Garda report. I trust this now clarifies the matter.