Written Answers Nos. 195-202
195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the current residency status and-or eligibility for naturalisation will be clarified in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25201/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The case was considered by my predecessor in April 2014 and he decided to defer making a final decision in this case until November 2015. The person concerned was notified of this decision and the reason for it in a letter issued on 7 May 2014.
The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and I know the Deputy will appreciate that it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.
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.
196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a new application for change of status from stamp 3 to stamp 4 has been received in the relevant section of her Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25202/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person mentioned by the Deputy has not made an application for a change of immigration status. If she wishes to change her status she should make an application in writing to the Residence Division, Unit 2 of INIS, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.
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 services 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.
197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a stamp 4 has been updated in line with employment requirements in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [25203/14]
View answerThe mother of the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 2005, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born citizen children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly know as the IBC/05 Scheme. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in line with his mother's permission on a stamp 4 basis, in March 2008. This permission was subsequently renewed by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department.
I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) that the person concerned presented to them on 20 March, 2014 seeking a renewal of his registration. His permission was temporarily renewed by the GNIB for a three month period until 20 June, 2014, pending a decision by officials in the INIS on longer term permission. Following a review of his case file, a positive decision letter was issued by the INIS to the person concerned on 2 May, 2014, extending his permission to remain in the State until 30 April, 2017. I would advise the person concerned to now present to the GNIB to have his current permission registered.
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.
198. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25204/14]
View answerDue to the absence of a date of birth for the person referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy, it is not possible to ascertain the status of the person's application in the time frame provided for a response.
199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25205/14]
View answerI refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 188 of Thursday, 23 January 2014. The Status of the person concerned is as set out in that reply.
I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.
Representations were received from the person's legal representative asking that his Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). This application is under consideration at present. When a decision has been made on that application the outcome of that decision will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by Email 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.
200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a family reunification application will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25206/14]
View answerIn the absence of more information, including the names of the applicants themselves or the unique application numbers, it is not possible to respond to the Deputy in detail about the applications.
Generally speaking, in the case of a visa-required person who wishes to join a family member currently residing in Ireland, it is open to them to make a visa application, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. All information that the applicant wishes to have taken into consideration should be included with his or her application.
The criteria that apply to the consideration of an application for a visa for the purposes of family reunification are set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification published by my predecessor, Alan Shatter T.D., on 31 December, 2013. The document is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).
It should be borne in mind, however, that the information contained on the website is intended to act as guidance only. It does not limit the discretion of the Visa Officer in dealing with individual applications. If the people concerned have not made visa applications, it is open to them to do so on-line through the following link: https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters 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.
201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when updated stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is currently self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25207/14]
View answerI am informed by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was registered in the State under Stamp 4 conditions granted to him on the basis of his marriage to an Irish national. This permission was valid until 9 June 2014 and is renewable directly with their local immigration officer.
If there has been any change of circumstances which would affect the renewal of his permission, the person concerned should make a written application to the Spouse of Irish National Unit, Residence Division, INIS, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 outlining the circumstances preventing him from renewing his registration.
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 services 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.
202. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected position in regard to eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25209/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received on 27 May 2014 from the person referred to by the Deputy.
The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.
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.
