Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed in the determination of residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for asylum on 12th June, 2007. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

The person concerned initiated Judicial Review Proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. As these Proceedings are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on his asylum claim at this time.

In July, 2011, the person concerned submitted a separate application for leave to remain in the State based on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.

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.