Bernard Durkan
Ceist:102. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied). [21573/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 9 May 2017
Ceisteanna (102)
Freagraí scríofa
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the relevant section of the INIS on 13 October 2016. I am further informed that INIS wrote to the applicant on 7 March 2017 requesting further information and the application will be considered further when a reply is received.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.