Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 September 2015
134. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status, eligibility for naturalisation and-or procedures to date in the context of determination of status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if that person's family status will be upgraded in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32658/15]
View answerIf the person in question has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until such time as they have fully completed the protection process.
With regard to residency status, the Deputy is reminded that protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission pending a final decision on their application. In the event that an applicant is finally determined not to be in need of protection, consideration is then given to whether the person should be granted leave to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds.
The question of eligibility for naturalisation does not currently arise in the case of the person in question.
I understand that the person in question has not applied for a transfer to alternative accommodation within the Direct Provision system in the past two years. If she wishes to apply for such a transfer, she may do so directly to the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) at PO Box11487, Dublin 2, and her request will be considered without delay.
