Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 April 2017
61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if temporary residency status can be conferred in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19123/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence issued to the person mentioned by the Deputy on 15 March 2017 advising them of their options regarding the extension of their permission to remain in the State. The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 November 2014 and was registered under student conditions until 5 December 2016. It is open to them to renew their student permission or to apply for a work permit if it is their intention to take up full time employment.
If they have secured a work permit they can submit an application to INIS for temporary permission to facilitate the processing of a permit. The Deputy will be aware that the issuing of Work Permits is a matter for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Might I remind the Deputy 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 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.
