Written answers

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Citizenship Applications

8:00 pm

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [28477/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

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.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct 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 this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) [28478/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August, 2009. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

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.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct 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 this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position regarding an application for citizenship or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September, 2011. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The person concerned was informed of this in a letter issued to her on 6 October, 2011. It is open to the person concerned to lodge a new application for a certificate of naturalisation with the Citizenship Division of my Department if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements.

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