Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be reached in the case of an application for residency status in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21695/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person's request for immigration permission is currently under consideration and INIS will be writing to the person concerned very shortly.

Might I remind the Deputy, that queries in relation to individual cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been 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 Parliamentary Question 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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113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) who wishes to apply for stamp 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21696/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered under Stamp 3 permission with an expiry date of 12 March 2018. To date, they have not made an application for Stamp 4 residency based on family dependency. If they wish to make such an application they may do so by writing to the Family Dependent Unit, Residence Division Unit 5, PO Box 12695, Dublin 2. The Family Dependent Unit will advise them of the requirements for same. If the person is not the dependent of an Irish National they may wish to consult the INIS website for information on the various options for obtaining a Stamp 4 permission and they may make the appropriate application.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email 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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114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) who wishes to apply for stamp 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21697/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is currently registered under Stamp 3 conditions with an expiry date of 12 March 2018. To date, they have not made an application to Unit 5 Residence Division for Stamp 4 residency based on family dependency. If they wish to make such an application they may do so by writing to the Family Dependent Unit, Residence Division Unit 5, PO Box 12695, Dublin 2. The Family Dependent Unit will advise them of the requirements for same. If the person is not the dependent of an Irish National they may wish to consult the INIS website for information on the various options for obtaining a Stamp 4 permission to assist them in making the appropriate application.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email 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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115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21698/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of an application for residency in respect of the person concerned based on the information provided by the Deputy.

The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email 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 email 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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116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21700/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 30 April 2020, is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. However I understand a decision is expected to issue in the near future.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour 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.

It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. While most cases are now generally processed within six months, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.

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.