Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be processed in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27794/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person concerned lodged a declaration of accepting Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship with my Department on 5 May 2005.

The average time for the finalisation of the examination of such declarations is between ten and 12 months at present. Consequently, it is likely that the declaration of the person concerned with be finalised in or around May 2006.

If the person concerned, who is a British citizen, wishes to travel outside the State prior to consideration of his declaration being completed, he may consider obtaining a British passport, if he does not already have one.

I will advise both the Deputy and the declarant as soon as the examination of the declaration has been finalised.