Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in regard to residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 25th April, 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 18th December, 2012.

It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Section of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when he is in a position to meet the lawful residency criteria applicable to the lodgement of such applications. Details on the criteria to be met by persons lodging such applications are available from my Department's Website (www.justice.ie).

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2011. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.

As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation as provided for in law is also a major step for the State 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.

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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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding eligibility for residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15907/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no applications pending in my Department for residency or naturalisation in respect of the persons whose details were supplied.

If applications for asylum have been made by the persons concerned, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on applications which have not completed this process. It should be noted that the fifth named person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 18th July, 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the fifth named person concerned by letter dated 18th July, 2012.