Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5059/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I informed the Deputy in response to Question 101 of 9 November 2006 that the application for the first named person would be presented to me for decision in due course and this remains the position.

Applications for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the latter two persons, who are minors, were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 15 August 2006. Applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications and it is therefore usually possible to finalise them more quickly. Based on current processing trends, it is likely that the applications on behalf of the persons concerned will be finalised towards the end of this year.

I will advise the Deputy and the applicants when I have reached a decision in the matter.