Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
383. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for long-stay residency naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy made an application on 19 September 2019 to my Department for a right to residency accompanied by a right to work based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child.
The Deputy will appreciate that, in the interest of fairness to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order. The application is amongst many to be considered at present and, as such, it is not possible to provide a specific indication as to when the case will be finalised. If further information or documentation is required, my Department will contact the person concerned without delay.
As the person concerned holds no permission to remain in the State, they would not currently meet the requirements for naturalisation or long term residency.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
