Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2017
49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for update of a residency card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3696/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person arrived in the State on 7 November 2008 and registered as a student on 21 November 2008. Their Stamp 2 permission expired on 28 February 2016. They were subsequently granted the Irish Graduate Scheme, Stamp 1G permission until 30 August 2016. The purpose of this permission is to enable the persons concerned to apply for a work permit. A person may only avail of the Irish Graduate Scheme once.
I have also been informed that the person concerned subsequently made a separate application in 2016 for permission to remain in this State. This application does not fall under the Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme. I understand that this distinct application is under consideration and INIS will be in contact in due course.
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 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 Question 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.
