Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 January 2013
154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the update of Stamp 4 and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2221/13]
View answerThe person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 5 December 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 5 December 2012.
It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Section of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when he is in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to the lodgement of such applications. Details on the criteria to be met by persons lodging such applications are available from my Department's website, www.justice.ie.
Queries regarding the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS 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.
