Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the history to date in respect of residency and naturalisation entitlement in view of the fact that stamp 4 has been withdrawn in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has lived in this country for more than 11 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 25 November 1998, had his claim examined by the Asylum Division of my Department but was refused refugee status. Following an appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee.

Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of the decision to issue him with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 13 July 2001. This communication also advised the person concerned of the rights and entitlements accompanying refugee status in the State. The person concerned continues to hold the status of refugee in the State.

I have been advised that the applicant left the country on 7 September 2009 and did not return until 30 July 2011. During this time, his Garda National Immigration Bureau card expired on 31 July 2010. Furthermore, his 1951 UNHCR travel document expired on 10 August 2011. He has not presented to the Garda National Immigration Bureau to renew his registration since his return to the country.

The person in question has not made an application for Naturalisation. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.