Thursday, 5 Mar 2020

Residency Permits

Questions (343)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

343. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy, that the person referred to has no active application with my Department. The person concerned had a temporary permission to remain in the State on Stamp 1 conditions which expired on the 8 January 2020.

The reference number provided by the Deputy, relates to an employment permit and the Deputy may wish to raise this matter with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, which has responsibility for employment permits.

Immigration Status

Questions (344)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

344. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status, including the progress to date, in the determination in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3046/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned.

These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of a final decision being made.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Deportation Orders Re-examination

Questions (345)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

345. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3047/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy that the position remains as advised in my response to question number 300 of 9 July 2019.

The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 21 July 2009 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. Following the consideration of those representations, a decision was taken that the Deportation Order should be affirmed and this decision was communicated to the person concerned by registered post dated 12 October 2018.

It is open to the person concerned to submit further representations requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked, pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). However, I wish to make clear that such an application would require substantial grounds to be successful. To date, no such further representations have been received in this case.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 my Department is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (346)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

346. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am advised that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed with a view to establishing if the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (347)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

347. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3049/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If any further documentation is required, it will be requested from the person in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. The nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of any immigration cases may be made directly to 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

International Protection

Questions (348)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

348. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3050/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy is aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State.

An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate if they wish to have an update on the status of their case.

International protection is awarded, either refugee status or subsidiary protection status, upon a declaration of status being issued from my Department. This is done on foot of a positive recommendation from the International Protection Office (IPO) or a decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) to set aside a refusal recommendation of the IPO.

My Department processes the recommendations received from the International Protection Office and the decisions of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in chronological order based on the date the file is received in that Unit. Once the necessary due diligence has been carried out by the Ministerial Decisions Unit, a declaration of status will issue as soon as possible.

The International Protection Office may be contacted by email to info@ipo.gov.ie; by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to Customer Service Centre, International Protection Office, 79-83 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 ND99.

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal may be contacted either by email to info@protectionappeals.ie; by telephone at 01-4748400 (or Lo-Call 1890 201 458), or in writing to Corporate Services Division, The International Protection Appeals Tribunal, 6-7 Hanover Street East, Dublin 2, D02 W320.

The Ministerial Decisions Unit operates an email service for responding to queries from applicants - mduinfo@justice.ie.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Immigration Status

Questions (349)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

349. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3051/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department has no record of an immigration application for the person referred to by the Deputy.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (350)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

350. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3055/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed with a view to establishing if the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of any immigration cases may be made directly to 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Refugee Status Applications

Questions (351, 369, 430, 439)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

351. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3059/20]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

369. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/20]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

430. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/20]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

439. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3812/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 351, 369, 430 and 439 together.

The position remains as advised in my response on the 10 December 2019 to question number 255.

As the Deputy has been advised previously, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate.

However, I can inform the Deputy that an applicant for international protection is awarded international protection, whether refugee status or subsidiary protection status, upon a declaration of status being issued from my Department. This is done on foot of a grant recommendation from the International Protection Office (IPO) or a decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) to set aside a refusal recommendation of the IPO.

My Department processes the recommendations received from the International Protection Office and the decisions of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in chronological order based on the date the file is received in that Unit. Once the necessary due diligence has been carried out by the Ministerial Decisions Unit, a declaration of status will issue as soon as possible.

The International Protection Office may be contacted: by email to info@ipo.gov.ie; by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to Customer Service Centre, International Protection Office, 79-83 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal may be contacted either: by email to info@protectionappeals.ie; by telephone at 01-4748400 (or Lo-Call 1890 201 458), or in writing to Corporate Services Division, The International Protection Appeals Tribunal, 6-7 Hanover Street East, Dublin D02 W320.

The Ministerial Decisions Unit operates an email service for responding to queries - mduinfo@justice.ie Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Immigration Status

Questions (352, 353, 434)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3073/20]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

353. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3074/20]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

434. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when consideration will be given to naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 352, 353 and 434 together.

As previously advised, written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).

These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of final decisions being made.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 my Department is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Immigration Status

Questions (354)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons (details supplied), as parents of an Irish-born child, are eligible for extended residency, stamp 4 or naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3075/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy that the first named person referred to applied for a right of residency in the State, based on their parentage of an Irish born minor citizen child, on 1 November 2019.

This application is one of a sizeable number of such applications on hand, however, the person referred to can be assured there will be no avoidable delay in having their case brought to finality.

The Deputy will appreciate that, in the interest of fairness to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order.

It is not possible to identify the second named person based on the information provided.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (355)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

355. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3076/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department received an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy on 1 November 2018. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements, not only within the State but also at European Union level, and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

International Protection

Questions (356)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

356. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3077/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy is aware, for reasons of maintaining full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State.

An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate if they wish to receive an update on the status of their case.

The International Protection Office may be contacted: by email to info@ipo.gov.ie; by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to Customer Service Centre, International Protection Office, 79-83 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal may be contacted either: by email to info@protectionappeals.ie; by telephone at 01-4748400 (or Lo-Call 1890 201 458), or in writing to Corporate Services Division, The International Protection Appeals Tribunal, 6-7 Hanover Street East, Dublin D02 W320.

International protection is awarded, either refugee status or subsidiary protection status, upon a declaration of status being issued from my Department. This is done on foot of a positive recommendation from the International Protection Office (IPO) or a decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) to set aside a refusal recommendation of the IPO.

My Department processes the recommendations received from the International Protection Office and the decisions of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in chronological order based on the date the file is received in that Unit. Once the necessary due diligence has been carried out by the Ministerial Decisions Unit, a declaration of status will issue as soon as possible.

The Ministerial Decisions Unit operates an email service for responding to queries from applicants - mduinfo@justice.ie

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (357)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

357. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date regarding the determination of an application for extended residency and-or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3078/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department received an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy on 15 July 2016. The processing of this application is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements, not only within the State but also at European Union level, and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Certificates

Questions (358)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

358. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when progress will be reported in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can confirm that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted a certificate of naturalisation on 26 April 2016.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (359)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

359. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department received an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy on 16 January 2019. The processing of this application is on-going and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Naturalisation Applications

Questions (360)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department received an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy on 2 October 2017. The processing of this application is still ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required, it will be requested from the applicant in due course.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements, not only within the State but also at European Union level, and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Deportation Orders Re-examination

Questions (361)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

361. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received correspondence incorporating requests for revocation of a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.

Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. Following the consideration of those representations, a decision was taken that the Deportation Order should be affirmed and this decision was communicated to the person concerned by registered post dated 9 November 2017.

It is open to the person concerned to submit further representations requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked, pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). However, I wish to make clear that such an application would require substantial grounds to be successful. To date no such further representations have been received in this case.

The Deportation Order remains valid and in place and the enforcement of the Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Immigration Status

Questions (362)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

362. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected entitlement in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3086/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I must inform the Deputy that based on the information provided the person referred to cannot be identified as having any immigration or protection related application with my Department. I will be happy to follow up further on this matter if the Deputy can provide additional information on the nature of the immigration issue.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.