Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 15 February 2007; the protection the applicant has in regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7833/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 sets out the conditions for naturalisation in terms of residency i.e. an applicant must be resident in the State for a continuous period of one year immediately prior to the date of application and during the eight years immediately preceding that period, have a total residence in the State amounting to four years.

Section 16A(1) of the same Act also states that for the purposes of calculating the period of residence in relation to an application for naturalisation, only those periods during which the applicant has the permission of the Minister to reside in the State — other than for the purposes of claiming asylum or engaging in a course of education or study — are reckonable.

It is the responsibility of a work permit holder to ensure that, for the purposes of applying for naturalisation, his / her permission to remain in the State be renewed in sufficient time so as to comply with the conditions set out above.