Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status and family re-unification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14038/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to the written reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 160, reference 9900/05, on Thursday, 24 March 2005.

An application has been received in my Department from the person concerned seeking permission to remain in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005.

Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, in so far as is possible, in order of receipt. Given the number of applications being processed, it is expected that the processing of the application from the person concerned will be completed within the next few weeks. This scheme does not make any provision for persons granted permission to remain to be joined by family members from outside the State.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for naturalisation. [14041/05]

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 10 February 2004.

The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. On the basis of the current average processing time, therefore, it is likely that the application of the individual concerned will be finalised in early 2006.

I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy as soon as I have reached a decision on this application.