Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
109. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and potential for eligibility to qualify for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9477/17]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned currently holds Stamp 4 permission. When that permission expires, the person concerned should contact their local immigration registration office to renew this permission. Regional immigration offices are managed by An Garda Síochána and located at Garda stations nationwide.
I am also advised that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned.
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 is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. The website also contains an on-line naturalisation residency calculator which individuals may find of assistance in establishing if the residency requirements are met.
The Deputy might note that 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 should 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.
