Written answers

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Citizenship Applications

9:00 pm

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications per year that have been filed in the past five years for residency based upon marriage to an Irish citizen; the number per year that have been granted; and the number per year that have been denied on the basis that the marriage is fraudulent. [30671/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The number of applications received, granted and refused in the past five years for residency based on marriage to an Irish national are set out in the table below. There are no separate figures kept on the number of applications that have been denied on the basis that the marriage is fraudulent. It should also be noted that a total of 99 applications have also been abandoned for various different reasons during the period in question.

Year Received Granted Refused
2001 156 129 1
2002 191 109 24
2003 271 181 56
2004 326 255 37
2005 To end of Sept 198 140 31

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a certificate of Irish citizenship will issue to a person (details supplied). [30673/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a formal certificate confirming the Irish citizenship of the person concerned issued to him by registered post on 20 October 2005.

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