Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has applications for refugee status and citizenship from a person (details supplied); when this person will receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The applicant arrived in the State in September 1997 and claimed asylum. The application was refused in June 1999 and that decision was upheld on appeal in August 2000. The person concerned was granted, as an exceptional measure, temporary leave to remain in the State for an initial period of one year with effect from 19 May 2005.

An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 28 November 2002. The application was submitted to me for a decision in July 2004 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in that instance. The reasons for my decision were disclosed to the legal representatives for the individual in a letter dated 28 July 2004 informing them of my decision.

Officials of the Department have no record of a further application for naturalisation having been received from the person concerned.