Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Justice and Equality

Citizenship Applications

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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630. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33870/14]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has applied for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child, and based also on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. This application is under consideration at present.

I am advised also that an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation has been received from the person concerned. This application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the person concerned meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation in areas such as good character and lawful residence. A letter issued to the person concerned on 7th May, 2014, and again on 8th September, 2014, in relation to this application, requesting the submission of certain information. The person concerned was given a period of seven days to respond to that latest request. This application can be further considered upon receipt of the requested information.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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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