Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 228 of 21 November 2005, the nature of matters relating to the declaration to which he refers given that the application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had no correspondence in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38616/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The correspondence referred to in my response to Question No. 228 of 24 November was sent on 21 November last to the address provided by the person concerned when she lodged her declaration of post-nuptial citizenship. However, it appears that she changed address since lodging the declaration but did not inform officials in the citizenship section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform of this change. The letter was sent by registered post and my officials have tracked it with An Post. It appears that delivery could not be effected and the letter is now on its way back to the Department.

I understand that the Deputy has recently made representations on behalf of the person concerned and that this letter of representation contains details of the person's new address. A letter has now issued to the person concerned at this new address. The subject matter of the correspondence relates to the place of residence of the person concerned and her husband at the time the declaration was lodged. Processing of the declaration will continue when a reply to the letter is received and I will advise both the Deputy and the person concerned when the matter has been concluded.