Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
287. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the withdrawal of an Irish passport and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32350/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the minor person concerned did not have their passport renewed as neither of their parents met the statutory residency requirements in the period leading up to their child's birth. As the Deputy will be aware, decisions on the issuing and withdrawal of Irish passports is a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. As such, further information on the decision to not renew the passport in question should be sought from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by email 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.
