Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 November 2017
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be clarified and resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further period to 05 July 2018 at their Local District Headquarters.
Responsibility for the registration process, and confiscated passport of the person concerned, is a matter which must ultimately be resolved between the person concerned and his local Immigration Registration Office. Neither I, as Minister, nor the relevant personnel in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) who act on my behalf, have any statutory or administrative function in relation to this matter.
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.
