Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision regarding the application for naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20996/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in late July 2004 and was assigned reference number 68/2520/04.

Officials in the Citizenship Section are currently processing applications received in or around April 2004 and I understand that there are approximately 1,300 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely, therefore, that the application from the person concerned will be finalised towards the end of this year.

I will inform the applicant and the Deputy as soon as I have reached a decision in relation to the application.