Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
333. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) has been requested to supply another statutory declaration, different to the original one supplied with their application and proof of residency having already completed their e-vetting request; if this was sent in error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8818/24]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy has been requested to supply an updated statutory declaration in support of their application for naturalisation.
This document has been requested as the initial application relied on a Stamp 2 immigration permission as part of their overall reckonable residency. As the Stamp 2 is not reckonable for residency purposes, the person concerned did not meet the required permissions on the date of their application. Since the application has been received the applicant has accrued sufficient reckonable residency.
With this in mind, the Citizenship Division of my Department have requested a new statutory declaration, with supporting documents up to the date the statutory declaration is signed, in order for their application to proceed.
This was outlined to the applicant in a letter issued from the Division on 14 February 2024.
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 at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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.
