Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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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 20 July 2006. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 8,400 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.