Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding a de facto visa for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35519/15]

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 written notification issued to the person concerned on 08 October 2015 advising them of the outcome of their appeal.

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 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 Parliamentary Question 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.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding an application for a visa by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35520/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application was received for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned on 31 July 2015. A request for further information was issued to this person on 29 September 2015. A final decision cannot be made on this application until this information is submitted to the Department.

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 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 Parliamentary Question 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.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the position regarding an application for a visa by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35522/15]

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 an appeal against the decision was refused on the 1st of October, 2015. A letter was issued to the person concerned informing him of the decision and this was sent to the Irish postal address supplied by his wife on the application form.

There is only one appeal allowed. However, it is open to the person concerned to make a new application with the onus resting on the applicant to satisfy the visa officer as to why it should be granted. All information that the applicant wishes to have taken into consideration should be included with his application.

Queries in relation to general 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.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding an application for a stamp 4 visa by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with regard to a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35608/15]

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 referred to by the Deputy has made an application for residence in the State on 11 June 2015. It is understood that the person's circumstances have changed since that application was made. The application is currently receiving attention.

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 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 Parliamentary Question 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.