Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, notwithstanding the recent decision to award stamp 1 and stamp 3 for six months, respectively, in the case of persons (details supplied), stamp 4 can be awarded in both instances with particular reference to obtaining secure employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27209/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person concerned was granted permission to remain on 'stamp 1' conditions for six months on the 11th August, 2016, in order to allow them to apply to obtain an employment permit from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The person referred to should ensure that an application for an employment permit is made by them, or on their behalf, at the earliest possible opportunity within that six month period. Should they succeed in their employment permit application, they will be entitled to a longer period of permission to remain.
The second named person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State, on 'stamp 3' conditions, for six months on the 11th August, 2016 as a dependant of the first named person.
The appropriate immigration stamps have been granted to the people referred to and no information has been put forward to justify the granting of residence permission on a 'stamp 4' basis.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.
