Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3691/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to enter and reside in the State in September 2011 pursuant to an application for family reunification made on her behalf by the person's family member who is a recognised refugee in the State. Family members are granted family reunification for the purpose of entering the State and residing with the refugee. The permission granted is, in accordance with the provisions of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, in line with the refugee's permission and the subject of the family reunification application must be accompanied by the refugee when registering their permission to reside in the State with the Burgh Quay Registrations Office, INIS, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 or, should the person reside outside of Dublin, with the Immigration Officer at his/her local Garda station.

In circumstances where the refugee is no longer resident in the State, the permission granted to family members pursuant to an application for Family Reunification would have to be reconsidered as the conditions under which the permission was granted no longer exist.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3693/17]

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 this person arrived in the State on 22 January 2007. They registered as a student in the State on 1 February 2007 and their final student permission in the State was granted on 31 January 2014.

This person was granted Stamp 1 for four months, commencing on 22 October 2014. This afforded them the opportunity to apply for an Employment Permit to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. This person never registered this permission with the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

On 23 March 2016, the person applied for a further permission to remain in the State. This request was refused on 8 June 2016 on the basis that the person had completed their 7 years on the Student Pathways. Further correspondence was received on 12 August 2016 and 10 October 2016 and will be examined in due course.

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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49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for update of a residency card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3696/17]

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 this person arrived in the State on 7 November 2008 and registered as a student on 21 November 2008. Their Stamp 2 permission expired on 28 February 2016. They were subsequently granted the Irish Graduate Scheme, Stamp 1G permission until 30 August 2016. The purpose of this permission is to enable the persons concerned to apply for a work permit. A person may only avail of the Irish Graduate Scheme once.

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.

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.