Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2016
60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the correct procedure to be followed to regularise the situation in the case of a person (details supplied); the procedures to be followed in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18894/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that following on from representations made by the Deputy the person in question was granted permission to reside in the State. A letter to this effect issued on 12 April 2016. This letter specifically states that the person should register this permission with their local Immigration Registration Officer promptly and that failure to do so will be considered to constitute a failure to comply with the laws of the State and may constitute in itself a ground for revoking the permission to be in the State. It would appear that this person was outside the State when the INIS letter issued and was not in a position to register promptly.
The person in question should now write to Unit 2, Residence Division detailing the circumstances which prevented prompt registration, enclosing a full copy of their current passport. My officials in that Unit will then respond to them accordingly.
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.
