Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2013
192. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to date in the context of examination and determination of eligibility for residency/entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10912/13]
View answerThe person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the three year period ending 10 January, 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 6 January, 2011.
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 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.
