Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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853. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54481/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 07 February 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue.

The processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family application, the supporting documentation and the vetting process with An Garda Síochána (AGS). Applications where there is an existing deportation order will require additional processing.

Each application received is assessed individually in accordance with the published criteria, available on my Department's immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Undocumented-Policy-Scheme-January-2022.pdf.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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854. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54550/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network.

The Deputy will appreciate that the processing of these registrations is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. 

In December 2021, I announced that customers renewing their immigration permission were no longer required to submit their passport to have an immigration permission attached. While having an in-date passport is not a requirement in itself to renew an immigration permission, it is strongly advised that a person maintains same for other purposes while resident in the State.

The person referred to by the Deputy should attend their local immigration office and, in applying to renew their permission, should provide evidence of attempts to secure a new passport from the relevant Embassy or Consulate. Each application for renewal of an immigration permission is decided on its individual merits.

My Department is not in a position to provide assistance with obtaining a new or replacement national passport. This is a matter for the relevant national government.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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855. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54555/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which expires on 20 July 2025.

On 17 December 2021, I announced the final temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 31 May 2022. This extension applied to permissions that were due to expire between 15 January 2022 and 31 May 2022, and included permissions that had already been extended by the previous temporary extensions since March 2020.

The immigration permission of the person referred to by the Deputy was covered by this extension from March 2020, or from the date of the landing stamp as they entered the State, and will benefit towards the qualifying criteria when applying for naturalisation, if their permission was a reckonable Stamp. 

Applicants may rely on the above published notice on the ISD website irishimmigration.ie to confirm that their registration was renewed in line with this notice. However, they must still support their application by providing evidence that they continued to reside in the State if they are drawing on any or all of this time for the qualifying period.

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. Applicants will be required to reach a score of 150 points in each of the years that proof of residency is required.