Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18307/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 7 June 2019. Documentation was requested by letter dated 7 April 2021. The application will progress further upon receipt of this requested documentation.

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.

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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.