Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 55 of 24 November 2016 and 203 of 26 April 2016, if the case will be urgently reviewed with a view to favourable decision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5128/17]

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, as stated in my reply to previous parliamentary question number 55 of 24 November 2016, the first person mentioned by the Deputy entered the State on 28 April 2005 and was granted a maximum 90 days visitor's permission at the point of entry. The second person mentioned by the Deputy entered the State on 10 May 2008 and was also granted a maximum 90 days visitor's permission at the point of entry. It appears that both persons concerned choose to remain in the State - without permission - beyond their respective 90 days visitor's permission.

In response to an application made on their behalf by the Deputy on 18 June 2015, the INIS inform me that letters issued to both persons concerned on 12 April 2016 refusing them further permission to reside in the State, and that this decision was upheld in a further letter dated 14 July 2016. There has been no further exchange of correspondence with the persons concerned since that time.

As no evidence of their departure from the State has been received, it is now the intention of the INIS to issue a notification under the provision of Section 3(4) of the Immigration Act 1999 (i.e. proposal to deport) in respect of both persons concerned. In response to the issuing of this notification, written representations may be submitted on behalf of both persons concerned. These representations, which should include a full copy of both passports, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of a final decision being made.

Can I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5131/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence received from this person in January 2017 is currently under consideration and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome 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.