Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 9 December 2004, the status of the residency application in question in view of the fact that the application is now with the Department for 16 months; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10321/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As previously indicated in my reply of 9 December 2004, Question No. 193, applications for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national are dealt with in strict chronological order and take approximately sixteen months to process. Applications of this type received in November 2003 are currently being dealt with and it is envisaged the person in question will be contacted within the next three to four weeks to further process the application.