Clare Daly
Ceist:339. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person that has been granted leave to remain here can apply for a travel document. [12354/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 20 March 2018
Ceisteanna (339)
Freagraí scríofa
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a person who has been granted leave to remain in the State may apply for a travel document. Unlike a refugee, however, a person with leave to remain does not have an entitlement to be issued with one, and a travel document would be issued solely on a discretionary basis. Each application received for a discretionary travel document is examined on a case by case basis.
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.