Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be decided upon. [2294/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in November 2006. The application was examined and it was determined that the person in question did not have the five years reckonable residency required and consequently was not eligible to apply for a certificate of naturalisation at that time. The applicant's legal adviser was informed of this by letter dated 25 January 2007.

Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that provided the applicant has kept her permission to remain in the state up to date she is now eligible to lodge a new application.