Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
343. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an investigation into documents provided by a person (details supplied) relative to an application for naturalisation; and if the applicant and family members will be interviewed by her Department in an effort to resolve the issue. [46143/14]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, an issue has arisen in relation to identity documentation submitted by the person concerned with their application for a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was requested to forward her original passport in order for it to be authenticated. Upon receipt, the documentation was forwarded to An Garda Síochána for investigation, which may also involve conducting checks with the issuing country. Therefore, a timeframe for completion of the investigation cannot be provided. The Deputy will appreciate that investigation of issues with regard to an applicant's true identity is of fundamental importance to the integrity of the immigration and naturalisation systems. When the investigation has been completed, further correspondence will issue to the person concerned.
