Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that in 2011 an application from the individual in question was refused at both first instance and on review. The applicant submitted a second application in November 2011 which was not accepted as the circumstances of the application remained unchanged since the first application.

The applicant may submit a request for a review of the decision not to accept his second application. Details of how this may be done are on the INIS website. Also, if the applicant is a student it is open to him to apply to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for student permission to reside in the State.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and likely outcome in the determination of residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9092/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person in question made an application for a permanent residence card to EU Treaty Rights Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) on 18 October 2011. This application was acknowledged by letter on 25 October 2011 and further documentation in support of the application was requested at that time. To date no response has been received to this letter.

Officials in the Citizenship Division of INIS inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.