Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of spousal entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4885/20]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that no application for naturalisation has been received from the person concerned. However, a review of a Spouse/Civil Partner of an Irish National application was received on 29 January 2020. This review is in respect of a negative decision made on an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse/civil partner of an Irish national.
The length of time it takes to process such reviews may vary depending on a number of factors, including the volume of applications on hand. While I cannot provide a definitive date upon which this review will be concluded, the Deputy and the person concerned may be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in the processing of the review to finality.
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.
