Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission to remain in the State will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26290/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State until 17 October 2005. He submitted an application under the provisions of the Turkish association agreement to the immigration division of my Department in June 2005. This application was refused in July 2005 as he did not fulfil the criteria set out under the agreement. My Department has no record of any subsequent application from the person concerned.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on granting naturalisation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [26291/05]

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 6 October 2004. It has been assigned reference No. 68/3569/04. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. It is likely, therefore, that in the case of the application of the person concerned, a decision will be finalised in or around October 2006. I will be in touch with both the Deputy and the applicant when a decision has been made in the matter.