Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 June 2019
104. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status and-or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24721/19]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 8th August, 2021. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 9th August, 2018.
It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Division of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when they are in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to the lodgement of such applications. Details on the criteria to be met by persons lodging such applications are available from my Department's Website at www.inis.gov.ie.
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.
