Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for citizenship. [7282/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for naturalisation from the person in question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 16 October, 2006. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 10,000 applications awaiting processing before that of the applicant. Such applications are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest method. The case was recently submitted to me for a decision as to whether it might be expedited. However, as no reason has been put forward by the Deputy which would justify the application being dealt with ahead of other applicants, I have decided that it should be processed in the normal manner.