Jim Daly
Question:140. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10525/16]
View answerTuesday, 17 May 2016
Questions (140)
Written answers
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. A letter issued to the parents of the person concerned on 5 May 2016 requesting additional information. Upon receipt of the requested information, or in the event that the person concerned does not respond, the case will be submitted to me for decision in due course.
As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 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 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.