Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018
227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to conclude an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy has entered the final stage of processing. A letter issued to the person concerned on 8 August 2017 requesting him to submit the prescribed certificate fee and other documents. No reply has been received to date. A reminder letter issued on 9 March 2018. I am informed by my officials that the required information relating to his passport is already on file and the applicant is not required to resubmit his passport.
As the Deputy can appreciate, no further processing of the application can take place pending receipt of a response to our letter dated 09 March 2018.
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.
