Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of citizenship and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in February, 2010.

The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding to the determination of residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned has had his temporary permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 24 September, 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 2 November, 2010.

An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation was received from the person concerned in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in July, 2010. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person concerned did not, at that time, meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The person concerned was informed of this in a letter issued to him on 15 July, 2010.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree of progress to date in the determination of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24342/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2006 and my predecessor decided in his absolute discretion to refuse the application. The person concerned was informed of that decision in a letter issued to him in December, 2009, and re-issued in April, 2010. It is open to the person concerned to make a new application at any time.

I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.