Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

580. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to stamp 4 update, residency status-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 19th March 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 5th September, 2011. As set out in that decision letter, the person concerned was required to apply in writing for the renewal of his permission to remain before it expired. As my Department's records show no evidence of such a renewal application having been made to date, it is recommended that the person concerned should do so without further delay.

I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that no application for a Certificate of Naturalisation has been received from the person concerned. However, it will be open to the person concerned to apply 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 the INIS Website (www.inis.gov.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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

581. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the determination of residency-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is the spouse of an Irish national; if temporary travel documents might issue in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36705/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 9 July, 2013 which is set out as follows.

I wish to thank the Deputy for the documentation which has been supplied on behalf of the person concerned. Her case is currently being examined and a decision will be conveyed to her in writing in the very near future.

It is open to the person concerned to make an application for an Irish temporary travel document if they believe that they meet the qualifying criteria for same. Details of how to make an application can be found on the INIS website "www.inis.gov.ie" listed under Travel Documents. However, given that the person concerned apparently already holds a Latvian alien's passport to facilitate their travel needs, the issuing of an Irish temporary travel document does not appear to arise. I should add that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned.

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

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

582. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36706/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I can inform the Deputy that the application has entered the final stage of processing and I intend to grant citizenship. A letter has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy asking him to submit the prescribed fee and other documents. Upon receipt of the fee and documentation, the case will be finalised.

The person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship ceremony, at which he will make a declaration of fidelity to the Irish Nation and loyalty to the State and receive his certificate of naturalisation.

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.