Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 March 2017
108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of regularisation of residency or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15916/17]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that applications for residency for the persons mentioned by the Deputy are currently receiving attention. It is expected that decisions on their status will be made in the coming weeks.
Might I remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been 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 Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
