Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of citizenship applications for persons (details supplied); if these can be expedited. [22185/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the two persons in question, who are both minors, was submitted by their mother, a naturalised Irish citizen, to the Citizenship Section of my Department on 14 November 2005. Due to the fact that applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly than standard applications. Based on current processing trends, it is likely that the application on behalf of the persons concerned will be finalised in the next few months. I will advise the Deputy and the applicant when I have reached a decision in the matter.