Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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232. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency and naturalisation is available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who has been in employment here on foot of a work permit and Stamp 4 for nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37093/15]

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 individual in question has an application in the final stages of processing. Further documentation was requested recently and it is anticipated that a decision letter will issue shortly.

The Deputy will be aware 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 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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233. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency entitlement is available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who was previously married to a citizen of the European Union, who has since divorced, who is seeking a family re-unification in respect of a current spouse and who has been in work permit related employment in this jurisdiction for many years; if the Stamp 4 card retained at Dublin Airport immigration might be returned to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37094/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted a residence card, as a family member of an EEA National, on 16 August 2011 under the provisions of The European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 & 2008.

I understand that INIS will be in contact with him, in writing, in relation to the retention of his residence card by immigration officials.

Insofar as the question of family reunification in respect of the person's spouse is concerned, I am advised that, to date, INIS have no record of an application for permission to remain in the state.

The Deputy will be aware that 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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234. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 24 September 2015, if she will confirm that the information requested from the applicant's solicitor on 3 September 2015 has been furnished to the relevant section of her Department, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/15]

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 requested documentation was received from the applicant's solicitor on 16 October 2015. Processing of the application is ongoing and the case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

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.