Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is likely to issue in respect of application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13800/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. An application for naturalisation was received from the person concerned in July 2016, however, the application was returned as it did not include the statutory application fee of €175.
It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet all the statutory requirements. An on-line residency calculator is available on the website www.inis.gov.ie, which may be of assistance in establishing if the residency requirements are met.
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.
