2250. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will examine an ongoing situation with a citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56710/26]

The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

The person referred to by the Deputy made their first application as the spouse of an Irish national, and the application was deemed ineligible as the applicant did not have the reckonable residence required. The applicant has since made a new application, which was returned to them as a number of documents were missing. These have since been submitted by the applicant. When an application is returned to an applicant and subsequently resubmitted, it will rejoin the queue on the date that it is resubmitted, not the date of the original application.

My Department has recently launched a new webpage to help people better understand the naturalisation application process, including the key documents required for identity and residency. The page also provides guidance on how to have documents certified. Your constituent can view it here:

How to Become an Irish Citizen Guide - Immigration Service Delivery (www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-an-irish-citizen-guide/).

Given the importance of citizenship, robust and comprehensive checks must take place on each application. Unfortunately some checks, such as international checks, can take a considerable amount of time and these are largely outside of the control of the Immigration Service.

Applicants can check the status of their immigration applications and submit queries on the Immigration Service’s Customer Service Portal at the following link: www.portal.irishimmigration.ie/en/

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.