Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures involved for non-nationals working here on work permits in applying for citizenship. [11485/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is open to any non-national to apply for a certificate of naturalisation if he or she satisfies the statutory criteria set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

A general precondition is that the applicant worker must have been lawfully resident in the State for a continuous period of one year immediately before the date of application and for a total of four years during the eight years immediately preceding that year.