Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23939/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 19 April last, I informed the Deputy that I had decided to refuse the application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person concerned. I also informed the Deputy of the basis for my decision; that the person, who had been granted refugee status, had not resided in the State for three years at the time he applied.

Furthermore, I informed the Deputy that had the person been continuously resident in the State between April 2001 and April 2005, that would constitute sufficient residency for the purpose of a new application. To date, there is no record in the citizenship section of my Department of a new application having been submitted.