Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
60. 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. [36806/16]
View answerI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 29 November 2013 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.
The person concerned instituted High Court proceedings on 02 July 2015 challenging the refusal of re-admittance into the international protection process pursuant to section 17(7) of the Refugee Act 1996 made in respect of him and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.
