Written answers

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Residency Permits

5:00 pm

Photo of Ciara ConwayCiara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford, whose previous residency in the State expired in November 2010 and who has not been directly corresponded with by him since 5 April 2011, will learn the outcome of the application he has made to the INIS Repatriation Section for his right to reside here to be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27963/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme for a two year period, valid to 17th November, 2007. The person concerned applied to have this permission renewed but this was refused as he did not meet the Scheme's continuous residency requirement. He was notified of this decision by letter dated 8th October, 2008.

The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made. In advance of a final decision being made, the case of the person concerned will be examined to determine what, if any, impact the recent European Court of Justice Judgment in the Belgian Zambrano case may have on his case. Once a decision has been made, this decision and the consequences of the decision will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.

Having due regard for the high volume of cases awaiting a decision, the Deputy can be assured that the case of the person concerned will be processed to completion as soon as possible.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

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