152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the progress made in respect of the determination of eligibility for naturalisation-stamp 4 update in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19829/14]

I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the asylum case of the person concerned is currently before the High Court in the context of judicial review proceedings taken against the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. As these proceedings are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on that aspect of the case of the person concerned at this time.

In March, 2013, the person concerned applied for a right of residency in the State, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish born minor citizen child, and based also on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. When consideration of this application has been completed, and a decision arrived at, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.