George Lawlor (Wexford, Labour)
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670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of persons (details supplied) awaiting visas will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7633/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The persons referred to by the Deputy entered the State under the Working Holiday Authorisation Programme (WHA), which is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Where a person from outside the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland comes to Ireland and intends to reside here for more than 90 days, including under the WHA scheme, they must register with Immigration Service Delivery (ISD). I can advise the Deputy that the persons concerned have not yet done so.

First time registration for all residents in the Republic of Ireland are carried out by the Registration Office within ISD of my Department.

Appointments to register a permission for the first time can be made through my Departments Digital Contact Centre (DCC) at: .

In its first phase, the DCC can also be used to check the status of, and raise queries in relation to Citizenship Applications, Visa Applications, Domestic Residence Permission Applications, EU Treaty Rights Applications and Travel Documents Applications. A guide to using the DCC is available on the Immigration Service website at www.irishimmigration.ie/dcc-a-guide-to-using-the-online-self-service-portal/.

Once registered, an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card will be issued. The IRP is a credit-card sized plastic card that displays basic information including the name, registration number and immigration Stamp type.

Further information on registering a permission is also available on the ISD website: www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/.

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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 Question process.