Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
586. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to offer stamp 4 residency status to applicants who have spent more than five years in this jurisdiction and who have not come to the adverse attention of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16694/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are no plans for a general grant of residency to persons simply because they have spent more than 5 years in the State.
I am informed by my officials in INIS, however, that non-EEA nationals who, for a variety of reasons, have a lawful permission to be in the State may be granted on application a permission to remain on Stamp 4 conditions. For example: non-EEA holder of 5 consecutive employment permits over a 5 year period; non-EEA Critical Skills employment permit holders and Researchers after 2 years; non-EEA spouse/civil partner/de facto partner of an Irish citizen; refugee/Protection Status/Programme Refugee; and non-EEA parent of Irish Citizen Child where parent was granted permission to remain in the State.
Other persons may, following a determination of their individual circumstances, if granted leave to remain, be granted a "Stamp 4" residency status.
