I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible due to industrial action to process certain types of correspondence sent directly to my Office. While most of the industrial action that was being taken has now been suspended, some action by the Union involved is continuing across the Civil Service. The further details supplied by the Deputy, enables my office to confirm that the correspondence he refers to falls into this category.
I regret the inconvenience that this action is causing to the public and Members of the Oireachtas and can assure the Deputy that my Department is determined to ensure that full service is restored as soon as possible. In the interim, such correspondence should be submitted to the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Heffernan House, Dundrum Road, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary.