Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
616. 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 County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30916/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for an initial two year period, on 21 February, 2006. This permission was renewed subsequently, with the latest permission due to expire 16 February, 2016.
I am further advised by the INIS that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is well advanced and the applicant will be informed of my decision in due course.
The Deputy will be aware that 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.
