Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49766/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In September, 2011, the person concerned, through an advocacy group, submitted documentation where he indicated that he wished to have his case to remain in the State considered based on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. As the information and documentation submitted at that time was incomplete, a representative of my Department wrote to the advocacy group on 23rd August, 2012 setting out the additional documentation and information that was required before a decision could be made on the case of the person concerned.

Given that the requested additional documentation and information has still not been received in my Department, a similar request was communicated to the legal representative of the person concerned by letter dated 1st November, 2012. This latest request was issued in response to a written enquiry from that legal representative as to the status of the case of the person concerned. It is recommended that the person concerned should, directly or indirectly, submit the requested additional information and documentation without further delay. Upon receipt of the additional information and documentation referred to, the case of the person concerned can be further considered.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility 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 Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.