Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 9 February 2017, if stamp 4 will issue in order that the person (details supplied) can continue in their employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12699/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The position regarding the person's permission to reside, and their application for naturalisation, is as stated in my response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question 59 of 9 February 2017.

The records show that the person's permission to reside expired on 21 February 2017. 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. It is open to the individual concerned to apply to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department to have his permission renewed.

The processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied.

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 established specifically 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.