Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which recognition is provided to the extent of residency here during which they paid their income tax and PRSI over a seven year period; if this may be taken into account in the determination of an application to regularise their residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45692/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons concerned, having no valid basis to remain in the State, were, by separate letters dated 20th November, 2014, notified of the proposal to make deportation orders in respect of them. These communications advised the persons concerned of the options open to them as a result which were to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to the making of a Deportation Order or to submit, within a period of 15 working days, written representations setting out reasons as to why they should not have deportation orders made in respect of them.

The Deputy can be assured that any written representations submitted will be fully considered in advance of final decisions being made in the context of the cases of the persons concerned. Additionally, in the event that the persons concerned have been paying taxes in this State then this should be reflected in their written representations, backed up by documentary evidence.

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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115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and/or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45693/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.

The person concerned has been evading deportation since 21st February, 2012 and, as such, is liable to arrest and detention for the purposes of having the Deportation Order enforced. The person concerned should, therefore, 'present' to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without further delay.

The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

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