Written answers

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Immigration Status

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 18 September 2018, if his attention was drawn to the fact that the person was on maternity leave; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that they are trying to return to work, which they cannot do unless their stamp 4 is updated; if this principle is generally applicable in cases in which a woman due to a pregnancy had to leave the workforce as provided for under national and international law; if the decision in this case is a breach of equality legislation; if previous holders of stamp 4 residential status did not have such rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39201/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, 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 was granted permission to remain in the State as an exceptional measure on an individual and personal basis on 13 July 2015.

This permission is subject to a number of conditions including that the person concerned does not become a burden on the State and must be in a position to show evidence of employment or self-sufficiency when renewing their immigration permission. Information available shows that the person concerned was on maternity leave from 28 April 2017 to 26 October 2017 and has been on Job Seekers Allowance since this date. Records further show that the person concerned ceased employment on 18 October 2017, prior to the cessation of the maternity leave. On 18 July 2018 the individual attended their local registration office where the request to renew their permission was refused as the individual was unable to show that they met the criteria outlined in the permission.

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.

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