Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been informed by their immigration officer that ministerial authorisation is required; if same can be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for residence in this State as a family member of an EU citizen was submitted by the person concerned on 5 January 2015. I am informed that the person concerned did not meet the criteria.

On 13 July 2015, INIS granted the person permission to reside in this State for one year under Stamp 4 conditions. INIS informed the person that further extension of that permission may be granted by the relevant local immigration officer subject to the applicant providing a valid passport and providing evidence of employment or self-sufficiency at that stage.

I am informed by INIS that when the person attended her local immigration office to seek the further permission it was declined as the person did not appear to meet the required conditions. I understand that the person was advised to contact INIS directly in relation to the matter. INIS has no record of correspondence from the person concerned to date.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The 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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123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to the determination of eligibility for long-term residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for residency in the State arising from marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned on 20 March 2017. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in chronological order.  INIS will be in contact with this individual in due course. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.

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.