Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to date in regard to determination of long term residency/stamp 4 or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10144/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The question of residency status or entitlement to consideration for naturalisation cannot be examined at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied for reasons that the Deputy should already be aware of.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in the context of determination residency status in the case a person (details supplied) in County Meath qualifies for consideration under the Zambrano Judgement; whether their wish to have their Stamp 4 updated will be facilitated in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In an Irish context, the Zambrano Judgment applies to certain third country national parents of an Irish born minor citizen child. In the event that the person concerned wished to have his immigration case considered in accordance with the principles set out in the Zambrano Judgment, he would need to submit the following information and documentation to the Repatriation Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

(a) A colour copy of the bio-data page of the Irish born minor citizen child's passport,

(b) The Irish born minor citizen child's original Birth Certificate,

(c) A colour copy of the bio-data page from the applicant's own passport,

(d) Two colour passport sized photographs, signed on the back by the applicant,

(e) Documentary evidence that the Irish born minor citizen child is living in the State,

(f) Proof of the applicant's address and residence in Ireland (e.g. current utility bills etc.),

(g) Documentary evidence of the role the applicant is playing in his/her child's life (e.g. letters from schools, crèches etc.) and

(h) Any other information that the applicant considers relevant to his/her case.

In addition, an applicant must provide answers to the following questions:

(i) Has he/she ever been convicted of a criminal offence in the State or abroad? If so, he/she must provide specific details.

(ii) Are there any charges pending against him/her in the State or aboard? If so, he/she must provide details.

(iii) Are there any Court Orders against him/her in relation to family law matters, for example a Barring Order, a Care Order, a Protection Order, a Safety Order etc?

Upon receipt of such information and documentation, consideration can be given to whether the Zambrano Judgment has any direct relevance to the immigration case of the person concerned. The person concerned had permission to remain up to 18th March, 2013. All non-EEA nationals are required to keep their permission to remain in the State up to date at all times and failure to do so may adversely affect an application for a certificate of naturalisation. If he has not already done so, the person concerned should apply for the renewal of this permission to remain.

In addition, I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person concerned. A letter was issued by the citizenship section of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to the applicant on 9th January 2014 requesting him to submit a current Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card.