Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
707 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in having a passport stamped in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if, in view of the fact that documents were mislaid by his Department which has delayed the consideration of the application, he will ensure that a decision is taken in this case as soon as possible. [33606/09]
View answerI am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application by the person concerned for residence in the State based on EU treaty rights was received on 30 October 2008. The person concerned provided a Liberian passport in support of this application. The application was approved on 30 April 2009. The legal representative for the person concerned subsequently informed the Immigration Division that their client holds both Liberian and Nigerian citizenship and wished to be registered in his Nigerian passport. The legal representative for the person was asked to provide further original documentation regarding the identity of their client. This documentation is being authenticated by the Garda authorities. A decision will be taken on this case when the examination by the Garda authorities is completed.
