Natasha Newsome Drennan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine a decision affecting the stamp 1 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the person referred to has an application for long term residency with Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department, which continues to be processed.

While this application is under consideration, the person cited was granted an immigration permission on Stamp 1 conditions. ISD will contact the person concerned once a decision on their application has been reached.

All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria for naturalisation can only be made after an application is received.

Applicants are required to have 5 years reckonable residence in the State prior to making an application, except for spouses of Irish nationals where the requirement is 3 years. In all cases, the final 12 months must be continuous residence in the State with up to 70 days allowed to facilitate foreign travel for business family or holiday purposes.

Detailed information on how to apply for naturalisation and other resources is available on my Department’s ISD website here:

As an Oireachtas member, the Deputy can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, 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 Question process.