Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in the regularisation of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39213/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that applications referred to by the Deputy were only received on 2nd November 2016 and that INIS are currently awaiting a response to their request for various documents required: the onus remains on these applicants to actively engage with INIS.
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 the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in questions where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
