Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 December 2013
156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53523/13]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application has entered the final stage of processing. It is my intention to grant citizenship to the individual named by the Deputy. A letter was issued to the person concerned on 10 December 2013 requesting submission of the prescribed fee and other documents. Upon receipt of the fee and documentation, the case will be finalised and the person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship ceremony, at which he is required to make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish nation and loyalty to the State and receive his certificate of naturalisation.
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 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.
