Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 September 2011
217 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a long-term residency visa can be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that no application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy has been received. If the person concerned has been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/working visa conditions, he may apply to the Long Term Residency Unit of INIS for a five year residency extension.
I would remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.
