Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017
114. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) who wishes to apply for stamp 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21697/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered under Stamp 3 conditions with an expiry date of 12 March 2018. To date, they have not made an application to Unit 5 Residence Division for Stamp 4 residency based on family dependency. If they wish to make such an application they may do so by writing to the Family Dependent Unit, Residence Division Unit 5, PO Box 12695, Dublin 2. The Family Dependent Unit will advise them of the requirements for same. If the person is not the dependent of an Irish National they may wish to consult the INIS website for information on the various options for obtaining a Stamp 4 permission to assist them in making the appropriate application.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
