Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2015
243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review an application for stamp 4 on the basis of a de facto relationship with an Irish national in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that the person has been in the relationship since September 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was refused permission to remain in the State on the basis of their De Facto relationship with an Irish national on 09 June 2015.
In accordance with the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification dated 31 December 2013, where an application is refused, the applicant may appeal to INIS.
The appeal must be in writing and must be received by INIS within two calendar months of the date of the issue of the decision by INIS. The appeal may be submitted to INIS by the sponsor or by a legal representative of the sponsor. The appeal may be supported by documentary evidence, statements etc., additional to the documents submitted with the earlier application and it is the responsibility of the sponsor and/or the family members and/or the legal representative to identify and submit whatever documents they deem appropriate in support of that appeal. No appeal has been received by INIS to date in respect of this case.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
