Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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790. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63546/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that in cases where incomplete naturalisation applications are received, the application is returned to the applicant with a request to provide the missing documentation within 28 days. A reminder is issued after 18 days if the required documentation has still not been provided.

The naturalisation application cited was returned to the person concerned as it was incomplete, and a request for further documentation issued from my Department. The person cited did not supply the requested documentation, therefore, the application was deemed ineligible and subsequently closed.

It is open to the person cited to make a new application at any time. There is no time limit within which they can make a new application, nor is there any maximum limit on the number of applications.

To maintain the integrity of the file on record, Citizenship division do not return documentation submitted. However, should applicants wish to lodge a new application, they may request all relevant documents previously submitted to be associated with the new application.

Citizenship Division have produced a guidance document for all potential applicants which outlines which documents are required for the application. This document is published on my Department's Irish Immigration website and is available here: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Citizenship-Guidance-Document-April-2024.pdf

Detailed information on how to apply for naturalisation and other resources is available here: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/.

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@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.