Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2017
47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3691/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to enter and reside in the State in September 2011 pursuant to an application for family reunification made on her behalf by the person's family member who is a recognised refugee in the State. Family members are granted family reunification for the purpose of entering the State and residing with the refugee. The permission granted is, in accordance with the provisions of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, in line with the refugee's permission and the subject of the family reunification application must be accompanied by the refugee when registering their permission to reside in the State with the Burgh Quay Registrations Office, INIS, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 or, should the person reside outside of Dublin, with the Immigration Officer at his/her local Garda station.
In circumstances where the refugee is no longer resident in the State, the permission granted to family members pursuant to an application for Family Reunification would have to be reconsidered as the conditions under which the permission was granted no longer exist.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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 established specifically 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
