Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 17th April, 2015.

I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 19 (as amended by section 34 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011)) and 20 of the Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1 of 2004) (as adapted by the Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2011 )), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Act 2004 (Student Probationary Extension) (Giving of Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2015.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 April 2015.

2. In these Regulations “Student Probationary Extension” means the scheme of that name, the guidelines for which are published on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS).

3. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of €1000 is prescribed as the fee in respect of the giving of a permission under the Student Probationary Extension to a person who has completed the two year probationary period of residence in the State under that scheme.

(2) The fee referred to in paragraph (1) is payable on the first occasion only of the giving to the person concerned of the permission referred to in that paragraph.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 March 2015.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 March 2015.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

Minister for Justice and Equality.