Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm having received an application for citizenship from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in 2000; the reason same has not been finalised to date; if he will further confirm having received an application for a family reunification visa from the person; if he will take steps to have both applications expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8247/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in December 2003. Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that processing of this application has commenced and that the case file will be presented to me for my decision in the near future.

The person in question made a Family Reunification application in respect of his wife in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department.

This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.