I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission was renewed subsequently, with the latest permission due to expire on 13 December, 2014. Correspondence containing documents requested by INIS has recently been received from the person concerned. Following a very recent consideration of his case file by the relevant officials a positive decision letter will issue to him shortly.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS 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 from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view inadequate or too long awaited.