Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2017
42. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3683/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State based on their parentage of an Irish born child, on a stamp 4 basis, on 19 September, 2001. This permission was subsequently renewed and registered by the person at their local immigration office up to 6 February, 2015. Further permission was granted by INIS until 6 February, 2016. However, the person concerned failed to register this permission with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).
I am further informed by the INIS of my Department that there is no record of a pending application for renewal of this permission from the person concerned.
The Deputy will be aware that 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.
