Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 25 May 2006, if both applicants (details supplied) now meet all of the requirements to facilitate a new application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33849/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No 239 on 25 May 2006. Whether the persons referred to in the Deputy's question satisfy the statutory residency requirement depends on their having kept their permission to remain in the State up-to-date at all times. Assuming that this is the case, it appears that the lady in question satisfied the residency requirement in May last and was eligible to submit an application for naturalisation at that time and her husband will satisfy the residency requirement at the end of this month. Any applications for naturalisation submitted by the persons in question will be assessed against the requirements of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act.