Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 September 2013
197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for Long Term Residency has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently at an advanced stage and officials from INIS will be writing to the person concerned in the coming days to finalise it.
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.
