Written answers

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Department of Justice and Equality

Residency Permits

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure followed to date in the matter of determination of eligibility for residency/naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10916/13]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no applications pending in my Department for residency or naturalisation in respect of the persons whose details were supplied. If applications for asylum have been made by the persons concerned, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on applications which have not completed this process. All applications for refugee status are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister on whether such status should be granted. All applications for refugee status are considered on their individual merits on a case by case basis having regard to the subjective and objective elements of the claim.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding eligibility for naturalisation and update of Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10917/13]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was granted leave to remain in the State, on Stamp 4 conditions, for the two year period ending 17th May, 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 18th May, 2011. The person concerned is required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission one month in advance of its expiry date. As a result, any such renewal application should be made in mid-April, 2013. It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Section of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when he is in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to the lodgement of such applications. Details on the criteria to be met by persons lodging such applications are available from my Department's Website (www.justice.ie).

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

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