Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the appropriate process to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6606/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for a period of five years under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 on 28 October 2011.

I am further informed that INIS notified the person concerned in writing on 16 February 2017 that their application for retention of a residence card was refused as they were not in compliance with the Regulations. I understand that, following a detailed review of the circumstances, INIS notified the person concerned of the decision to uphold the refusal of a residence card on 17 August 2017.

I am advised that the person has been notified that consideration is being given by INIS to initiating a process for the purpose of arranging their removal from the State pursuant to Regulation 20 of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. It remains open to the person concerned to make representations to INIS in relation to the proposed removal.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for naturalisation and or stamp 4 update in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6607/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The position remains as outlined in response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 18 January 2018. The records indicate that the person in question currently has permission to reside in the State until 12 September 2020. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person is currently being processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

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

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. While most cases are now generally processed within six months, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when eligibility for naturalisation will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6609/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned currently has permission to remain in the State until 25 October 2018. This decision was conveyed to him by letter dated 7 October 2015.

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 ().

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all necessary documentation requested has been supplied in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is expected an evaluation of same will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6610/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy has entered the final stage of processing. A letter issued to the person concerned on 08 August 2017 requesting him to submit the prescribed certificate fee and other documents. No further processing of the application can take place pending receipt of a response to this letter.

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.