Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a visa by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [16845/06]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16858/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together.

There is no record of an application for a visa in respect of the person in question. However, I have been informed by my officials that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 1 November 2005.The average processing time for such applications is 24 months at the present time. It is likely, therefore, that the application of the person concerned will be finalised in or around November 2007. I will advise both the Deputy and the person concerned as soon as I have made a decision in the matter.