Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be dealt with. [21614/06]

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 September 2005.

Officials in Citizenship Section are currently processing applications for naturalisation received in the first half of 2004 and, at the present time, there are approximately 5,000 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. As things stand at present, it is likely that the application of the person in question will be finalised in late 2007 or early 2008.

I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the application.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved Irish Citizenship on the basis of his marriage here. [21623/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A declaration accepting Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship, which was lodged by the person referred to by the Deputy on 24 November 2005, was examined recently by officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department.

It was deemed necessary to seek clarification in relation to one of the documents submitted by the person concerned in support of his application. A letter issued to the individual in question in this regard on 31 May 2005.

When the issue raised by my officials has been dealt with, it should be possible to finalise consideration of the declaration and issue a certificate of citizenship.