Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for a certificate of naturalisation will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have considered this matter on foot of representations made by the Deputy on behalf of the person in question and I wish to advise him that I do not consider it appropriate to expedite the application.

An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 8 June 2006.

Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 8,500 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely that the processing of the application will commence in the second half of 2008.

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