Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and potential residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36805/16]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, if the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of protection applicants. Protection legislation also provides for the right of appeal at both the asylum and subsidiary protection stages of the process.
Protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission pending a final decision on their application.
The question of naturalisation does not currently arise in the case of the person whose details were provided.
