Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, cognisance will be taken of the fact that the applicant made the relevant application for renewal of Stamp 4 in good time and for whatever logistical reasons, it was not found possible for the Immigration Officer to meet with the applicant and progress the application for sometime after their request which ultimately results in gaps in the required residency notwithstanding the fact that they werepermanently resident and at work in this jurisdiction for more than five years; if the case might therefore be examined with a view to crediting the applicant with their full entitlement in respect of their residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in July, 2012.

On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not 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 her on 13 July, 2012. There is no appeal in relation in relation to decisions on applications for a certificate of naturalisation. My officials inform me that should she lodge a new application for a certificate of naturalisation, the person concerned would now satisfy the residency conditions.

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.