Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which progress has been made in regularising residency for a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who has been in this jurisdiction for several years, who has worked both with and without a work permit and who is anxious to be fully compliant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33876/15]

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 correspondence is due to issue to the person mentioned in the coming days.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date regarding an application for regularisation of residency by a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who is anxious to obtain stamp 4 status, who has worked in this jurisdiction for several years, who is the father of an Irish born child, given that his mother is an Irish citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33877/15]

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 documentation requested was received by INIS and acknowledged in August 2015. I understand that application will be processed shortly.

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 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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147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress, if any, in determining residency status for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is the sibling of an Irish citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33878/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in my Department that no record of an application for a right of residency in the State can be found based on the details supplied by the Deputy.

It is open to this individual to lodge an application for a right of residency in the State, as the dependant of an Irish national.

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 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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148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding the residency of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who committed an offence resulting in imprisonment, but who has subsequently completed a third level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33881/15]

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, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations.

The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. Various headings set out in Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) include; family and domestic circumstances, the length of time the person concerned has been in the State, their employment record and employment prospects, the character and conduct of the person (including any criminal convictions) as well as any humanitarian considerations advanced by the person concerned. All representations submitted will be considered before a final decision is made.

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.