Written answers

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Department of Justice and Equality

Residency Permits

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36801/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned entered the State on 28th April 2005. As a visitor to the State, the person concerned was provided with permission to remain for a period of 90 days. It is noted, however, that the person concerned did not leave the State within the 90 days as required and has remained in the State without permission.

On 18th June 2015, representations were received by Deputy Durkan on behalf of the person concerned, who had expressed a desire to regularize their position in the State. Following consideration of the information provided, the person concerned was informed, in a letter dated 12th April 2016, that their application for permission to remain in the State had been refused. They were also informed that they should make arrangements to leave the State by 12th May 2016.

On 12th May 2016, further representations were received by Deputy Durkin on behalf of the person concerned. Following consideration of the additional information provided, the person concerned was informed in a letter dated 14 July 2016 that the position remains the same and as such their application is still deemed refused. At this time, they were reminded that they were required to leave the State.

The person concerned has not had permission to remain in the State since 28th July 2005, and they should be aware that it is illegal under the Immigration Act 2004 to reside in the State without permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality. A person found guilty of such an offence is liable, under section 13 of the Immigration Act of 2004, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. As the person in question does not have immigration permission to remain in the State, they are not entitled to work. Against this background, the person concerned should attend their local Garda National Immigration Bureau Office as soon as may be.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

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