Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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198. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when an appointment might be made to attend at the Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service to facilitate update of stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned had her permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 19 November, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered letter dated 18 November, 2013. This communication advised the person concerned of her legal obligation, under Section 9 (2) (a) of the Immigration Act 2004, to complete the registration process at her local Immigration Registration Office.

I am advised that the renewal decision letter referred to was returned undelivered to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, marked "no such address". Given that a different address is included with the Deputy's Question, arrangements will be made to have the decision letter re-issued to that latter address in the coming days.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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199. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, on the basis of their residency here on foot of a work permit, a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for long-term residency on foot of their work permit record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the granting of Long Term Residency is subject to the applicant meeting a number of requirements including that he or she has completed five years legal residency in the State on work permit/ work authorisation/ working visa conditions and is deemed to be of good character. Additionally, all applicants must have permission to remain in the State at the time the application is submitted, and be in gainful employment throughout and after the application process.

The person concerned is currently registered in the State under Stamp 4 conditions as the Spouse of an Irish National valid until 9 June 2014. The holding of this type of immigration permission permits the person concerned to reside in the State as part of a family unit with their Irish spouse, to enter employment without having to acquire an employment permit or to set up a business. Renewal of this immigration permission is subject to the person concerned presenting for registration at their local immigration accompanied by their Irish spouse shortly before the expiry date of their current permission.

It is open to any individual to lodge an application for Long Term Residency or Citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the eligibility criteria. Full details of the eligibility criteria and residency calculators for both schemes can be found on www.inis.gov.ie.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to immigration matters may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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200. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8791/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the spelling of the person's name referred to in the Deputy's question differs to records held by INIS. It is however presumed based on the content and records held that it is the same person.

INIS has advised that the person concerned was initially granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of her marriage to her spouse who had been granted a declaration as a refugee in accordance with Section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on 10 November 2003. The person concerned was subsequently registered in the State on that basis under Stamp 4 conditions until her permission to remain in the State expired on 11 December 2009. I understand that the person concerned was subsequently unable to renew her registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau as she did not possess a valid national passport and was advised to write to INIS.

An application for residency in the State arising from marriage to an Irish national was subsequently received in the Spouse of Irish National Unit of INIS on 19 June 2013.

The latest position is that INIS wrote to the legal representative of the person concerned on 21 November 2013 seeking the submission of documentation required in order to finalise their application and that a response to same is awaited. A further reminder issued to the legal representative on 18 February 2014.

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 specifically 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 INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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201. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8792/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted a Stamp 5 on the 11 October 2013 and that he registered this endorsement with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on the 17 October 2013. The Stamp 5 is valid until the 13 November 2017 and permits the person concerned to reside and work in the State.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using Oireachtas Mail which was 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.