Written answers

Thursday, 5 December 2019

Department of Justice and Equality

Naturalisation Eligibility

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50969/19]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that as the person concerned has no current right of residency in the State, he would not be in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to persons applying to my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation.

I can further inform the Deputy that the person concerned has not submitted written representations in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).

The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation. If any representations are submitted, they will be considered before a final decision is made.

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

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