Written answers

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Department of Justice and Equality

Naturalisation Applications

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5260/13]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The second person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 1997, under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005. This permission was renewed on a regular basis by the Garda National Immigration bureau (GNIB) with the last renewal period expiring on 13 May, 2013. 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 this person in June, 2012. 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 first named person was advised by the National immigration Service (INIS) to register for temporary permission to remain with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on the basis of family dependency on 15 July, 2010. This permission is currently valid until 13 May, 2013. A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from this person in November, 2011. The application is also 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 third person concerned registered with GNIB for temporary permission to remain in the State on Stamp 2A conditions on 16 November, 2011. I am advised, however, that this permission to remain expired on 30 September, 2012. I would advise that this person should seek renewal of the permission to remain with GNIB. There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from this individual. It is open any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended.

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.

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