Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014
179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and or potential eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12663/14]
View answerThe person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 11th April, 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 12th August, 2011. While this decision letter was issued by registered post, and was not returned undelivered, it is not clear that it was received by the person concerned. As a result of these circumstances, I have asked officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department to write to the person concerned, as soon as possible, to advise her on the steps to be taken towards having her permission to remain renewed for a further period.
Officials 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 person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation 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.
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.
