Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016
99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if stamp 4 will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); the correct procedure to be followed in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28196/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question entered the State in 2013 and was registered as a student to 01 October 2016. I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to the document 'Guidelines for non EEA national students registered in Ireland before 1 January, 2011' which is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. This notice clarifies the position in relation to a non-EEA student registered in Ireland. As well as the above document, a series of guideline notes, outlining how the new immigration regime operates, are also available on the INIS website, including information on maximum time limits for students who wish to study at Language Non Degree Level and Degree Level. The overall 7 year period offered to students gives ample opportunity to achieve the sort of qualifications they need to qualify them for an employment permit, if they wish to remain on in Ireland afterwards. Any request for further permission can only be granted within the terms of the Student guidelines. If this person wishes to take up employment in the State they must be in possession of a Work Permit to do so. They do not hold any entitlement to a Stamp 4 permission.
A letter to this effect will issued to this person in the coming days in response to an application received on 30 September 2016.
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 long awaited.
