Bernard Durkan
Ceist:128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26158/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 14 June 2018
Ceisteanna (128)
Freagraí scríofa
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy was granted a permission on student conditions in the State on 01 September 2009 until 02 December 2015. INIS informs me that, to date, no further application has been received from the person concerned.
It appears that this person has been unlawfully in the State since December 2015. A non-national may not be in the State other than with the terms of any permission given to the person concerned by the Minister for Justice and Equality. In addition to this, it is illegal for them, under the Immigration Act 2004, to remain in the State without the permission of the Minister. 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. It appears that the person concerned has failed to meet the requirements of Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004, which sets out the obligations of non-nationals in respect of registration.
In this respect it is advisable the person concerned should engage directly with the immigration service as soon as possible.
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.