Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if reconsideration will be given to offering stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 whose two children were born here and whose family resides here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2080/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs previously stated in my answer to Parliamentary Question 102 of 22 October 2014, the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to INIS for residency which was refused by letter dated 24 July 2014. The situation remains as stated in that correspondence.
All non-EEA students resident in the State are subject to the student immigration rules set out under the "new immigration regime for full time non-EEA students" which was published in September 2010 and has been in effect since 1 January 2011. These rules stipulate that non-EEA nationals may reside in Ireland as students, subject to the provisions of the new regime, for a maximum period of seven years. Three years are permitted at non degree level. The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State at the end of 2006 and registered with GNIB on student conditions on 15 January 2007. The person has now accumulated 7 years as a student. As such they do not qualify for Stamp 4 status.
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.
