Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
610. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied) for permanent residence based on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Citizen Rights) Regulations 2020. [24480/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy has made an application for permanent residence in the State. This application was received by the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department on 25 January 2022.
The entitlements under Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move freely and reside within the European Union ceased to apply to family members of United Kingdom nationals at the end of the Withdrawal Agreement transition period on 31 December 2020.
As the application for a permanent residence card was received after the end of the transition period, this application is deemed to be an application for a permanent residence document made under Regulation 12 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Citizens’ Rights) Regulations 2020. As such, this application will be assessed in accordance with the Regulations and the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, where applicable.
The person concerned can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in having their case brought to finality. In the meantime, they currently have a Stamp 4C immigration permission, which is valid until 23 August 2022.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) 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 is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
