Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to regularisation of residency, stamp 4 and leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30158/16]

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 this person's applications are currently under consideration.

Firstly, with regard to the application for Retention of a Residence Card under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 on 9 February, 2016, I am further informed by INIS that a decision will issue on this application by 28 October, 2016.

Secondly, a request for further information issued recently to the applicant regarding their application for a change of immigration status. It should be noted that INIS has been informed that this person's mother and minor siblings, who are all Irish nationals, are resident in the State.

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 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 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.