Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7964/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my answer to his Parliamentary Questions No. 42 of 26 January 2017 and No. 62 of 2 February 2017. The position remains as stated. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy.

As the Deputy will be aware 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 result in the individual being removed from the State.

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. Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation is available on the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie. The website also contains an on-line naturalisation residency calculator which individuals may find of assistance in establishing if the residency requirements are met.

The Deputy may wish to note that 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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86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if temporary residency permission can be extended in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7966/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 65 of Thursday, 9th February, 2017, and the written reply to that Question. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position is unchanged since then. The text of that earlier reply is copied beneath.

I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain on 'stamp 1' conditions for six months on 11 August 2016, in order to allow them to apply for an employment permit from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Documentation was also requested in a letter dated 11th August 2016.

The Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned has not, to date, provided the documentation requested. A further request for this documentation was made on the 24th January 2017. The requested documentation should therefore be submitted to the INIS as soon as possible. Consideration will be given to the renewal of the person's permission to remain in the State on the basis of documentation submitted.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department 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.