Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 July 2013
222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the residency entitlements in respect of residency or naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32850/13]
View answerOfficials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question.
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.
The first and second named persons referred to by the Deputy currently have permission to remain in the State until 14th August 2013. The permission to remain of the third named person has expired since 13th May 2013. It is a requirement that such immigration permission be kept up to date at all times.
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.
