Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 December 2018
101. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when stamp 3 will upgrade to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52671/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request from the person concerned for a change in their immigration status to Stamp 4 conditions.
I am further advised that INIS granted the person concerned a further year extension of their permission to reside in this State on Stamp 3 conditions on 24 October 2018 as the spouse of a Minister of Religion. The person may wish to note that, in line with current immigration policy, the person concerned may not apply for a change to their immigration status in the State on the basis of their current permission as the family member of a Minister of Religion.
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.
