Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36231/05]

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 12 July 2005. The average processing time for such applications is 24 months at the present time. It is likely, therefore, that the case will be finalised in or around the middle of 2007. I will be in touch with both the Deputy and the applicant when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36232/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 21 July 2005 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. I understand that my officials recently wrote to the person concerned to clarify some matters on the declaration. Processing of the declaration will continue when a reply to the letter is received and I will advise both the Deputy and the applicant when the matter has been concluded.