Naturalisation Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Questions (964)

Michael Lowry

Question:

964. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an application for permission to remain in the State, Stamp 4, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the current status of this application; if he will confirm whether this individual can take up work experience as prescribed by their college course; when a decision will be reached in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17630/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for a change of status on the 18 January 2013. The application is receiving attention and my Department will be in touch with the applicant shortly. 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.