Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the need for the completion of the application for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties which will be created for them travelling and studying abroad if their application for naturalisation is not completed now; and if he will have the matter investigated and as an exceptional measure ensure that there is no further delay in the completion of this application. [20063/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in August 2005. It has been assigned reference no. 68/3030/05. Officials in Citizenship Section are currently processing applications received in the first quarter of 2004 and, at the present time, there are just over 6,000 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. I will give consideration to the matters raised by the Deputy and will respond to him directly.