Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

Officials in the citizenship section are processing applications received in mid-2005 and have approximately 1,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. It is likely therefore that the individual in question might expect to receive a decision in his case in the coming months.

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