Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 May 2013
216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to validate an application for long-term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose joint application with their spouse ceased following their separation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23591/13]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was approved as the subject of a Family Reunification application on 16 May 2006. I am further informed by INIS that the person concerned does not have an application pending for Long Term Residency or Naturalisation. However, it is open to them to submit an application for Naturalisation if they wish to do so. Comprehensive guidelines on making an application for Naturalisation may be found on the INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie).
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.
