Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to update of Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2229/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application was received from the person in question on 28 February 2012 requesting a change of her immigration status from stamp 3 (dependant conditions) to a stamp 4 (not required to hold a work permit). This application was refused on 1 June 2012 as the person had permission to be in the State on stamp 3 conditions up to 17 February 2013 and had no entitlement to the change of status requested. The person in question may apply to the General Immigration Division of INIS for a change of status if her circumstances have changed as her permission is due to expire soon. Applications are processed on a case by case basis, taking individual circumstances into account.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS 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.