Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 16 November 2023, for an update on the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2305/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. A request for further documentation was made to the person concerned on 17 January 2024. Once the Citizenship division of my Department has received these documents processing of the application can resume.

I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

My Department is taking a number of steps to speed up the processing of applications and a number of digitisation measures have been introduced to increase efficiency in the process, including eVetting and online payments.

My Department has recently moved from paper to online based citizenship applications. This is one of a number of measures introduced in an effort to optimise the application process and enhance the overall customer service experience. As part of the new online process customers are issued with an acknowledgment on submission of the online application. The forms provide a seamless application process and help guide applicants through what is required for an application.

Finally, I can advise the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department intends to communicate regularly with all applicants on a quarterly basis into the future.

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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260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate if she will review the refusal to allow further consideration of the admission under the regularisation of long term undocumented migrant scheme for a person (details supplied); if the case can be considered under a different heading given the satisfactory work record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2306/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused on 27 February 2023.

An appeal of this decision was also refused on 25 September 2023.

In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned.

These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of a final decision being made. These cases are amongst many to be considered at present and, as such, it is not possible to provide a specific indication as to when the cases will be finalised.

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 (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 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate if she will review the refusal to allow further consideration of the admission under the regularisation of long term undocumented migrant scheme for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2307/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused on 27 February 2023.

An appeal of this decision was also refused on 25 September 2023.

In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned.

These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable legislation, in advance of a final decision being made. These cases are amongst many to be considered at present and, as such, it is not possible to provide a specific indication as to when the cases will be finalised.

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 (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 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.