Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 February 2014
190. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the issue of the authenticity of an identification document submitted with an application for naturalisation and subsequently with an application for a passport has been clarified in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10148/14]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy had his application granted and was presented with a Certificate of Naturalisation at a citizenship ceremony held at the Convention Centre, Dublin on 20 May 2013.
The Deputy should note that responsibility for the issuing of passports is vested in the Irish Passport Office, a business unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. As a result, the persons concerned, or indeed the Deputy on their behalf, may wish to pursue that matter with the Irish Passport Office or indeed with the Offices of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
