James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied). [2597/17]

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 the person concerned had permission to remain in the State under the Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme. This permission expired on 30 August 2016.

I have also been informed that the person concerned subsequently made a separate application in 2016 for permission to remain in this State. This application does not fall under the Irish Third Level Graduate Scheme. I understand that this distinct application is under consideration and INIS will be in contact in due course.

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 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.