Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2018
180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the correct procedure to update a Garda National Immigration Bureau or GNIB card in the case of a person (details supplied); the dates for which stamp 4 has been held by the applicant over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18570/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, on 11 April 2008. This permission was subsequently renewed with the latest permission granted up to 23 April 2018. It is open to the person concerned to contact their local registration office for a further renewal period, as outlined in their decision letter.
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.
