Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for Irish citizenship by a person (detail supplied) in County Cork. [5145/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 21 October 2004 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question.

The current processing time for such declarations is approximately ten months from the date of lodgement and it is likely that the processing of the declaration of the person will be finalised by the end of August 2005. I will advise the Deputy and the applicant when the matter has been concluded.

Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the naturalisation application of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5146/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 19 January 2004.

The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months and it is likely that the application of the person concerned will be finalised around January 2006. I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy as soon as I have reached a decision.