Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2018
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining the long term residency status and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21943/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy had permission to remain in the State until 30 November 2015. The person concerned has no permission to be in the State since that date and has not submitted a request for such a permission.
The person concerned should be aware that it is illegal for them, under the Immigration Act 2004, to remain 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 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.
