Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 May 2014
212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if all information requested in the case has been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22097/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy.
The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence. A letter was issued to the person concerned on 14th January 2014 requesting certain information and a copy of the letter has been issued on 15 May 2014. Upon receipt of the requested information the case will be submitted to me for decision.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been established specifically 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
