Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which residency status was granted and then revoked on the basis of information from the UK authorities in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6615/17]

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 the person concerned had their status revoked in 2012 following a determination that their asylum application had been based on fraudulent information. The reasons for this were provided to the person, his legal representative and to the UNHCR representatives in Dublin in advance and they were afforded an opportunity to submit representations as to why this measure should not be taken. Consideration was given to all information on file prior to this decision being made.

I understand that the person concerned has a current permission to remain in the State on Stamp 3 conditions which is valid until 6 April 2017. My officials will write to them thereafter regarding their position in the State.

The Deputy should note that queries in relation to the status of individual 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 should 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