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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 June 2018

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Ceisteanna (125)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which consideration is being given to an application for leave to remain and regularisation of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); if details that were submitted are under examination in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26154/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it has received a request for permission to remain in the State in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy.

As background, the person's case is among a large number of cases held by INIS pending the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment in the Luximon and Balchand case which was finalised on 24 April 2018. It is hoped that INIS will be in a position to consider the person’s situation shortly in the context of addressing issues which have arisen with a number of other applicants who entered the State within the same time period and who are in a similar position.

In this regard, the person’s request remains under active consideration. As it may take some time to fully resolve the large number of cases involved, I would ask the person concerned to bear with us while we work through these cases. INIS will be in contact with the person again when this work is finalised.

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.

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