Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the ongoing delay in deciding the citizenship naturalisation application of a person (details supplied). [37281/06]

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 29 April 2005.

The average processing time for applications for certificates of naturalisation for adults is approximately 24 months, therefore it is not accurate to say that there has been a delay in dealing with this case. I would expect the file to be presented to me for decision by mid 2007.

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