Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all documentation has been furnished to facilitate update of stamp 4 and if arrangements will be made for the latter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/18]

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 concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, as the parent of an Irish citizen child in 2000. The permission was subsequently renewed with the latest permission granted up to 15 July 2017 by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. An application for renewal of permission to remain in the State was received by INIS on 19 January 2018.

INIS was in contact with the person concerned on 21 January 2018 seeking supporting documentary evidence. No correspondence has been submitted to date in response to the request. The application will be considered further on receipt of all of the required documentation.

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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163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and eligibility for long-term residency stamp 4 naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/18]

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 concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, as the parent of an Irish citizen child in 2000. The permission was subsequently renewed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau with the latest permission granted up to 23 May 2018.

In order to make an application for Long Term Residency in the State the person concerned must have been legally resident in the State for a minimum of 5 years (i.e. 60 months) on work permit/work authorisation/working visa conditions.

I am generally aware that foreign nationals living in the State can encounter difficulties in the area of obtaining or renewing passports particularly when there is no embassy or consulate here to assist. As you will appreciate, the conditions under which a national passport is issued or renewed is essentially a matter between the citizen and the national government.

As the current immigration of the person concerned is due to expire, they should apply for renewal of this permission with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and provide evidence that they have been in contact with their embassy for consular assistance.

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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164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the application process for long-term residency stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that no application for Long Term Residency was received from the person concerned.

In order to make an application for Long Term Residency in the State the person concerned must have been legally resident in the State for a minimum of 5 years (i.e. 60 months) on work permit/work authorisation/working visa conditions. Details of the application process are available on the INIS website at .

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.