Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [2667/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for naturalisation from the individual in question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 21 February 2005. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 1300 applications awaiting processing before that of this applicant. It is likely that the processing of this application will commence in mid to late 2007.

It is imperative that the applicant keep all his immigration affairs, in particular his permission to remain, up to date during the processing of his application for naturalisation. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision.