John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if this application will be expedited; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16879/05]

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 in July, 2004.

The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. It is likely therefore that a decision will be made in this case sometime around July, 2006.

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