Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a person (details supplied) to regularise their status in the State will be granted; if any obstacles remain regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44820/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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An application for a Irish Citizen Child (ICCA) was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 16 November 2020 and continues to be processed.

My Department endeavours to process all applications as quickly as possible, however, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the number of applications on hands, individual circumstances, the complexity of applications, whether further information is required, and the resources available.

To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order and the applicant will be contacted by the relevant unit if further documents are required and when a decision has been made on their application.

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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.