Bernard Durkan
Ceist:128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45574/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 26 October 2017
Ceisteanna (128)
Freagraí scríofa
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first person referred to by the Deputy was granted Long Term Residency (stamp 4) on 03 February 2009 for five years. INIS did not receive an application for renewal of this Long Term Residency permission (stamp 4). This person, however, currently holds a Stamp 1 permission to remain in the State valid to 20 August 2018.
The immigration permission of the second person referred to by the Deputy, expired on 28 June 2013.
I wish to inform the Deputy, that the INIS does not currently have any application in respect of this person before them. It appears that the person concerned does not, therefore, have permission to remain in the State, and they should be aware that it is illegal for them under the Immigration Act 2004 to reside in the State without the permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality. A person found guilty of such an offence is liable, under Section 13 of the Immigration Act of 2004, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
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.