Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2017
126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a family reunification will take place in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45572/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy is resident here on the basis of an extension of student permission, as an exceptional measure, to allow the person to seek an employment permit-based permission. This temporary permission is due to come to an end in January 2018.
There is no family reunification application submitted for, or on behalf of, the person concerned. All applications for family reunification must be made in line with the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification which can be found at www.inis.gov.ie.
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.
