Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Citizenship Applications
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all documentation required to determine the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 has been submitted to the relevant section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the citizenship section of my Department in September 2005.
When an application for naturalisation is received, it is examined to determine if the applicant meets the statutory residency criteria. It has been determined that the person concerned fulfils this criteria. His case file has now been stored to be processed further in sequential order with other applications on hand. At present, more than 6,500 applications await processing before the application of the person concerned. As his file will be considered in accordance with the other statutory requirements at the appropriate time it is not possible to say at this stage whether further documentation will be required. It is anticipated the application of the person concerned will be finalised in the latter part of 2007.
As soon as I have reached a decision on the matter I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy of the outcome.
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