Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/naturalisation/family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the parent of the person he refers to was presented with a Certificate of naturalisation at a citizenship ceremony held in the Dublin Convention Centre on 14 June 2012.

I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they have no record of an application for family reunification being made. In addition, it is noted that this person does not appear to have a declaration of refugee status and would not, therefore, be eligible to make such an application.

I am also informed that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation having been submitted in respect of the minor child referred to by the Deputy. Such an application may, however, be made by the naturalised Irish citizen on behalf of the child. The child should generally have three or more years residence in the State prior to the date of application.

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.