Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when a review of an application for naturalisation will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person to whom the Deputy refers in March 2003. The application was submitted to me for a decision in January 2005 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in that instance. In arriving at my decision, I took account of all the information and documentation submitted by the applicant.

The applicant was informed of my decision in writing on 1 February 2005 and a copy of my officials' submission, with my decision annotated thereon, was made available to him. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act does not provide for a process of review of my determination of an application for naturalisation.