Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1099. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is acknowledged that an applicant (details supplied) will be unable to provide requested documentation for 2015-2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30547/21]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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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 must be assured that the applicant has been lawfully resident in the jurisdiction for the relevant, claimed period. Therefore, all applicants must provide three separate proofs for each year of residence claimed. A list of documents that can be used as proof of residency can be found on our website at: .

The onus is on the applicant to provide sufficient proof of reckonable residence for the period of residence claimed on the application form. Failure to provide sufficient proofs of residence with the application will result in the application being deemed ineligible.

The documents to send as proofs of residence are as follows:

1. If the applicant is employed, they must send their P60 for years up to 2018 or Employment Detail Summary from 2019 onwards, or if they are in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection they must provide a statement of payments/benefits received for each year.

2. Mortgage statements if they own their home or tenancy/rental agreement if renting.

3. Bank Statements for at least 3 months of each year showing day-to-day transactions and or Direct Debits for utility bills. Online shopping transactions are not sufficient as proof of residence in the State.

4. For the current year, the applicant should submit an employment letter from their current employer, which includes their name, address, date they commenced work with the employer along with 3 recent payslips.

If the applicant is unable to provide any of the above for each year, they may submit the following:

- Utility Bills such as Electricity or Gas bills (which show units usage), fixed line telephone, fixed line internet, fixed line TV.

- Letter from their GP showing their name, address and dates of attendance.

- Letter confirming attendance at medical appointments which include their name and address.

- Letter on headed paper from Sports Club/Social Club/voluntary organisation which shows their name, address and dates of attendance or involvement in the club or organisation.

- Letter from their child’s school confirming their attendance and the applicant’s involvement in the school life of their child.

- Any other proofs, similar to above, that in their opinion clearly demonstrates their residence in the State for the period in question.

If the applicant is financially maintained by a family member, they should provide evidence that the family member has or had the financial means to support the applicant for the period in question. The applicant must also still provide three proofs of residence in their name for each year, as outlined above.

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 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.