287 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will furnish a response to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/11]

I wish to inform the Deputy that the correspondence received from the person concerned is being considered by my Department. I should add that detailed information in relation to his case requested from his legal representatives in 2010 has not been received to date. On receipt of same, a decision on his future status in the State will be communicated directly to the person concerned.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the 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 this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.