Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy made an application to INIS, at the beginning of May 2017, for permission to remain in the State following a change of status.

I am informed that a decision letter issued to the applicant on 9 August 2017 by registered post to the address provided at the time of application.  The letter was returned to INIS marked undelivered on 23 August 2017.  Numerous efforts have been made to contact the person concerned at the contact numbers provided but these have been unsuccessful.

The person concerned should be advised to notify INIS, in writing,  of any change of address or contact details and the decision letter will then be reissued.

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.