Written Answers Nos. 126-134
126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position regarding the residency status and eligibility for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35099/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by the right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy.I am also informed that INIS has recently developed a new application form for these type of applications and further information on the application process, including guidelines for completing the form, can be found on the INIS website www.inis.gov.ie.
127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status and eligibility for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35101/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to and that it has entered the final stage of processing. A letter has issued to the person concerned advising that I intend to grant her application and asking her to submit the prescribed fee and other documents. When the fee and documentation has been received, the person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship ceremony, at which she will make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State, give an undertaking to faithfully observe the laws of the State and to respect its democratic values and receive her certificate of naturalisation.
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 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
Question No. 128 withdrawn.
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and, if applicable, eligibility for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35103/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIf the person whose details were supplied has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection in the State, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until they have fully completed the protection process. This is in accordance with Section 19 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) which provides for the protection of the identity of asylum applicants.
The Deputy will be aware that protection applicants are issued with a temporary residence permission pending a final determination on their application.
The question of naturalisation does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied.
130. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35110/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs I advised the Deputy in my response to his Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 6 October 2015, a letter issued to the person concerned on 29th September 2015 requesting certain information in connection with her application for a certificate of naturalisation. If the person concerned requires additional time to obtain the requested information then this will of course be facilitated.
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 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 INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be eligible to apply for naturalisation, given the ongoing discussions and submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35111/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and residency are satisfied. When enquiries in this regard have been completed the case will be submitted to me for decision.
As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.
It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. While most cases are now generally processed within six months, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.
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.
132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if provision will be made for the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35113/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Public Appointments Service (PAS) is managing the recruitment process for the Garda Commissioner and I have no direct involvement in the matter. I would advise any candidate who has any queries arising from their application to contact the Public Appointments Service.
133. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining the eventual residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35117/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 12 November 2008.
Representations were received from the person's legal representative, to request the Minister to use her discretion, pursuant to Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such decision will be to 'affirm' or to 'revoke' the existing Deportation Order. In the meantime, the Deportation Order remains valid and in place.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of 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 from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
134. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if the person's spouse can come to Ireland on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35118/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no current application for family reunification in respect of the spouse of the person referred to by the Deputy. If the Deputy is willing to provide further details, INIS will advise him of the position.
It is open to the person concerned to make an application for a visa at any time. Guidelines regarding the visa application procedures are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.
Queries in relation to general matters may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The 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 email service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
