Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017
61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2301/17]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of a request from the person referred to by the Deputy concerning their residency status. I am also informed that the person in question appears to be currently illegal in the State. If the person referred to by the Deputy wishes the Minister to consider their immigration status, then they should be advised to write to Unit 2, Residence Division, INIS supplying a full copy of their passport and details outlining their current circumstances.
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 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 Parliamentary Question 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.
