Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will facilitate extra time to allow persons (details supplied) to apply for leave to remain; the correct procedure to be followed when making such an application in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6846/17]

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 it is asserted that this person and their spouse arrived in the State in 2005 and 2006 respectively. They registered as students in the State for the first time in 2011 and 2007 respectively and their last permission expired in 2014 and 2013 respectively.

This couple made an application for a Change of Status on 11 February 2015 and this application was refused on 18 April 2016. Further requests were received from their legal representative in June 2016 and this request will be dealt with in due course.

In addition, I understand that INIS is examining the implications of the recent judgment in Luximon case. In the event that any additional information or clarification is required from the persons concerned then INIS will write to them to advise them as to what other information may be required. However, in the meantime, it can be taken that the persons' application will not be determined in accordance with the procedures which applied heretofore.

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.