Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1394. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); if an alternative procedure can be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42769/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy was issued a letter by my Department granting them permission to remain in the State for a period of one year valid from 12 July 2022 to 12 July 2023.
As per the approval letter issued to the person concerned, this permission has been renewed to enable them to continue their efforts to obtain a valid passport. The onus rests with the person concerned to ensure that their travel documents are kept up-to-date. The conditions under which a national passport is issued or renewed is essentially a matter for the person concerned to address with their own national authorities.
If the person concerned is required to be present outside the State, they must contact their Consular authorities requesting an Emergency Travel Document (Laissez-Passer) to facilitate travelling to obtain their national passport. The person concerned may wish to contact their nearest national Embassy or Consulate in this regard.
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.
