Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 September 2015
132. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when applications for stamp 4 and naturalisation by persons (details supplied) which were received in her Department on 17 April 2015 will be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32656/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that these applications were dealt with and decision letters regarding a review of their cases were issued by registered post on 30 July 2015. Copies of these letters were emailed to the Deputy on 5 August 2015 as requested. I understand that the letters were returned to INIS marked 'not called for' and it is unclear to INIS if the persons are still resident at the address given and no information has been received to indicate that the people referred to by the Deputy have moved address.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
