Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 January 2013
160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5036/13]
View answerI am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that, based on the limited information provided by the Deputy, they can find no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons concerned. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
