Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure that the letter relating the decision by his Department to approve the application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is conveyed to that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I informed the Deputy on 29 November that I had recently approved the application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to and that a letter conveying my decision as well as the procedures which must be finalised before the certificate could issue would be sent to the person concerned within a week or so. Unfortunately the issue of this letter was overlooked in the citizenship section of my Department and the letter only issued in the last few days. I regret any inconvenience to the person concerned by this error and I can assure the Deputy and the person concerned that the finalisation of this matter will be afforded every priority.