Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 5 April 2010, the current backlog in processing applications for long-term residency five-year stamps; when applications currently being processed were originally received by the immigration service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4020/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Long Term Residency is granted on the basis that a non-EEA national has completed a minimum of five years legal residence in the State on work permit conditions. I am informed by the Long Term Residency Section of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that applications generally take approximately six months to process. For example, a person who submitted a valid application in January 2012 can expect a decision on their application in June/July 2012. Of course, for a variety of reasons, some applications may take longer than six months to process. There are approximately 1,400 applications for Long Term Residency on hand at the present moment.