Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
580. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to stamp 4 update, residency status-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/13]
View answerThe person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 19th March 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 5th September, 2011. As set out in that decision letter, the person concerned was required to apply in writing for the renewal of his permission to remain before it expired. As my Department's records show no evidence of such a renewal application having been made to date, it is recommended that the person concerned should do so without further delay.
I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that no application for a Certificate of Naturalisation has been received from the person concerned. However, it will be open to the person concerned to apply 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 the INIS Website (www.inis.gov.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.
