Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 September 2023
223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to upgrade a Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 to enable a person (details supplied) to work to fund their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40940/23]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy currently holds a Stamp 2 immigration permission valid until 17 February 2024.
Although the primary purpose for being in the State is as a student, since April 2001, non-EEA nationals with permission to remain in the State as students, on a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and enrolled on courses with education providers listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) including English language courses, have been afforded the opportunity to work.
This allows them to take up casual employment to supplement their income while studying in Ireland. During term time, non-EEA students can work up to 20 hours per week and during normal college holiday periods they can work on a full time basis up to 40 hours per week.
It is also open to the person concerned to apply for a change of immigration permission if they meet the criteria for doing so. Detailed information on how to change immigration permission is available on the Immigration Service website at www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/changing-your-immigration-permission/ .
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at INISOireachtasMail@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. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
