Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Citizenship Applications
9:00 pm
Caoimhghín 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]
Michael 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 |
Michael 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]
Michael 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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