Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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583. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining an application for leave to remain in the State submitted in May 2012 by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37974/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I understand that the position remains the same as was set out in my reply to question number 84, which the Deputy tabled for answer on Wednesday 23 September 2015.

I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question was registered in the State as a student from 1 October 2002 to 31 October 2009. I understand that they remained in the State without permission until an application was received from them in May 2012 seeking to regularise their illegal status in the State. To date the person does not appear to have made further contact with INIS and has not informed them of a change of address. This person should be advised to contact the Residence Division, INIS regarding their current immigration status.

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.