John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 429: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if this person is eligible to make an application for a certificate of naturalisation. [2481/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No 387 of 27 September 2006 regarding this person's eligibility to make an application for a certificate of naturalisation. As I explained to the Deputy at that time, the person in question did not satisfy the statutory residency conditions, as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended. Consequently, he was deemed ineligible to apply at that time and was advised of this in September 2006.

It is open to the person in question to apply for a certificate of naturalisation at a future date, provided he satisfies the statutory conditions applicable at that time.