Date residency begins?

[file girl]

Hi,
With regard to application for naturalisation (I realise there is a few years before this can be applied for, but just checking we have the correct information first)

My non- EU spouse and I married in September 2008 to myself, an Irish citizen. (in Ireland)
We made an application to the Depatment of Justice in October 2008 for his permission to remain in the State.
My husband finally got issued with Stamp 4 in April 2009 and we went to GNIB together to register etc.

My question is- does the residency requirement for naturalisation begin on the date of marriage, or from the date of Stamp 4 being issued?

Thanks

[malli]

i believe the date of the stamp

[knapps]

as far as i know it starts from the day you and your non eu spouse started living together in ireland and if you can provide enough evidence that you both were living before marriage as well like a bill or statement you will count your time from that day not from the day you got stamp 4.

[knapps]

also here is the extract from law

RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Section I
Eligibility
Article 16
General rule for Union citizens and their family members
1. Union citizens who have resided legally for a continuous
period of five years in the host Member State shall have the
right of permanent residence there. This right shall not be
subject to the conditions provided for in Chapter III.

2. Paragraph 1 shall apply also to family members who are
not nationals of a Member State and have legally resided with
the Union citizen in the host Member State for a continuous
period of five years.