Question
48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which procedures can be put in place to regularise the residency as per submissions in relation to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22591/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications for residency, in respect of the persons mentioned by the Deputy, are currently under consideration and that INIS will be writing out to the persons concerned very shortly.
Might I remind the Deputy that 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.