Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason naturalisation was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25619/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the reasons for the refusal of the application for a certificate of naturalisation were provided to the person referred to by the Deputy through her legal representative by way of a letter issued on 19 August 2014.

I am also advised that a further application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person concerned. Processing of this application is ongoing and the case will be submitted to me for decision in due course.

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 I know the Deputy will appreciate that it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

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.