The FOI decision mainly consists of all the documents I provided INIS (proof of address etc) - it's nearly 300 pages all up. There are only a few pages created by INIS.
Checklist
A one page checklist has been partially completed. There are 35 questions, and only 1 to 19 have been answered.
- Has the Keesing process been completed on the original passport, and is a copy on file?
- Does Applicant have a PSC? (Copy/PSI lookup on file)
- Is signature consistent on Passport, PSC & Stat Dec?
- Is Applicant's name on Passport and Form 8 identical?
- Has the maiden/married/other name been input on Person ID (NB Garda reports)?
- Is the date of birth correct per Passport and Form 8?
- Is the Applicant age 18 or over at date of application?
- Is the Applicant's address in the correct form on AISIP? (Check correspondence/Google the address)
- Does the Applicant have any previous applications?
- Have the passport details been entered on AISIP?
- Have other identifiers been entered on AISIP (GNIB/PPSN/Mothers maident name, etc)?
- Is the country of birth correct on AISIP?
- Is the country of nationality correct on AISIP?
- Has Applicant answered yes to Q6.1? [note, this is the question about intending to reside in the state after naturalisation]
- Is Q5.6 satisfied? [This is the question about 6 weeks absence from the state]
- Is the Statutory Declaration valid?
- If S15A, is the S15A Declaration valid?
- Is there an ALERT on any of the Applicant's Apps?
- Has the Alert been examined & OK to proceed?
- Have the required residency proofs been submitted?
- Does the Applicant meet the residency conditions?
- If Young Adult, are all school letters/parents PTR on file?
- Has a Garda/PSNI report been requested?
- Is the GNIB in date to the next Ceremony?
- NEXT 7 QUESTIONS RELATE To 15A Applications (Spouse of Irish Citizen) Is the 15A dated on or after the date of the Stat Dec?
- Is there proof of the spouse's Irish citizenship?
- Is a copy of the spouse's passport photo page on file?
- Is a copy of the marriage cert on file?
- Are they married for 3 years at date of application?
- Are the subsisting marriage proofs (3 each) on file?
- Is the civil status before marriage on marriage cert /F8?
- NEXT 4 QUESTIONS RELATE To Refugee Applications Is proof of refugee status on file?
- Date of arrival in the State
- Date of refugee status
- Has the refugee been requested to submit passport?
At the end of the checklist is a box "VAL 1 COMPLETE"
All of the responses look positive, except for #15 - which is answered "N". I was out of the state for longer than 6 weeks in a couple of the preceding years, and I provided them 5 pages of detail - 1 page explanation, 1 page total by year of time away, 3 pages of a log of all my travel. Reading the checklist it would appear that this information didn't satisfy them. Strangely, rather than declining my application, they sent an acknowledgement and just stopped processing my file.
BUT, when I look through the file, 2 pages of travel detail (not 3) are in the middle of a bunch of other documents (address proof) and the 2 page summary/explanation is at the front, next to my Form 8. If they only looked at the two page summary, I can understand the answer to that question.What's concerning is that one page is missing, and it appear that they've missed some critical information.
I've now followed up with INIS by email, and written to my TD, so will see what happens!