Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 25 June 2015, in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo, if it will be possible to indicate, given that the person's case has been pending for more than six years, if a more precise indication will be provided of the person's status and the options available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28108/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As stated in my replies to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 7 July, 2015 and to Questions No. 138 and 139 of 25 June, 2015 in the case of the persons whose details were supplied, and in accordance with Section 19 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of asylum applicants, it is not the practice to comment on asylum or subsidiary protection applications until such time as they have fully completed the protection process.

I have also informed the Deputy in the replies referred to above, and previously, with regard to the temporary residence permission which is granted to those awaiting a final decision on their protection applications.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding leave to remain in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28114/15]

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 concerned and their dependant child have been granted leave to remain in this State. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 February, 2015.

The Deputy will be aware that 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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158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28116/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department advises me that following receipt of an application for a Reactivation Employment Permit Permission, a temporary residence permission was granted to the person concerned effective from 19th March, 2015 to allow for them to then apply to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the new Employment Permit type, the “Reactivation Employment Permit” which would permit them to work in the State.

The person concerned is currently registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on that basis under Stamp 1 conditions valid until 24th November, 2015 specifically to allow them make an application for a "Reactivation Employment Permit" to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. This is the appropriate immigration stamp for the person to hold to allow for them to re-enter the work force which does not require the issuing of a Stamp 4.

The Deputy will be aware that 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.