Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013
170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and-or eligibility to apply for naturalisation or both in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50086/13]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that valid applications for certificates of naturalisation have been received from the persons referred to by the Deputy.
The first named person's application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The application for the second named person is at an advanced stage of processing and they will be informed of my decision shortly.
The Deputy may wish to note that 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 established specifically 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.
