Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2017
63. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 8 December 2016, if she will review the residency position in the case of a person (details supplied); the precise arrangements to facilitate regularisation of their residency position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5126/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that INIS has no record of an application by the person concerned to remain in this State based on their relationship to the EU national mentioned by the Deputy. The Deputy will appreciate that INIS is not in a position to review residency and facilitate registration where no residence application has been made.
As previously set out, the person concerned arrived in the State on 27 November, 2011 and their most recent permission to remain in the State, on the basis of student conditions, expired on 16 September, 2016. The onus is on the person concerned to ensure that their permission to remain in the State is valid at all times. In that regard, it is open to the individual concerned to consult the INIS website www.inis.gov.ie for information in respect of the type of permission and relevant application process which may be applicable to their situation.
The Deputy may wish to note 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 services 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 email service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
