Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, notwithstanding the absolute nature of his discretion in such matters, he will review his decision to reject application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 424 of Tuesday, 19 April 2005. In that reply, I outlined the circumstances of the case of the person in question by reference to the general policy adopted by me in exercising my discretion. I do not intend to depart from that general policy in this case.

Assuming that the person concerned has been resident in the State continuously since his arrival here in April 2001, he would now appear to have the appropriate residency and it is open to him to submit a new application at any time.