Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23519/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy has no valid immigration permission to remain in the State.

A Change of Status application from the person concerned was received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division on 24 January 2024 and continues to be processed by my Department.

To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the number of applications on hand, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for refusal under the long-term undocumented migrant scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23524/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The first instance decision issued to the person concerned under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme was refused as they did not satisfy the required period of undocumented residence in the State. The person concerned held a valid immigration permission from 18 October 2021 until 18 October 2022. This was fully set out in their original first instance decision letter dated 05 September 2023. Their appeal is pending and should be issued shortly.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.