Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2013
280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the existing residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8022/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order so therefore has no residency status in the State nor does the issue of naturalisation arise. The Deportation Order was signed on 10 September 2009, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). His application was also examined under Subsidiary Protection and this was found not to be an issue.
The person concerned has been evading his deportation since 6 October 2009 and should he come to the notice of the Garda authorities, he would be liable to arrest and detention. He should, therefore, present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without any further delay.
Queries in relation to 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.
