Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review his decision in respect of residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on the need to deal sympathetically with such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30620/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The immigration division of my Department has recently been in correspondence with the person concerned requesting documentation in support of her application for residency. On receipt of all the documentation requested, a decision will be made on the case.

An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August 2002. The application was submitted to me for a decision in November 2004 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in that instance. In arriving at my decision, I took account of all the information and documentation submitted by the applicant.

The applicant was informed of my decision in writing on 3 December 2004 and a copy of my officials' submission, with my decision annotated thereon, was made available to her. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act does not provide for a process of review of my determination of an application for naturalisation.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application to remain in the State on the basis of an Irish-born child in the names of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the timeframe for a decision; and if the application will be expedited. [30668/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the persons concerned have been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for an initial period of two years, effective from 14 October 2005 in respect of the first named person and effective from 21 October 2005 in respect of the second named person. Some 18,000 applications for permission to remain were received under the revised arrangements and more than 15,000 have been processed to date.