Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2016
227. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is entitled to Irish citizenship, having previously applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8428/16]
View answerI am advised the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for naturalisation for the person concerned was refused in October 2012. At that time, the applicant did not fulfil the residency conditions under Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.
It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship 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. Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation, including a residency calculator is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie.
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.
