Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [9520/07]

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 on 31 October 2006.

Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 11,400 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. Applications for naturalisation, including those made from persons married to Irish citizens, are generally dealt with in chronological order as this method is deemed to be fairest to all applicants. It is likely that the processing of this application will commence in late 2008.

I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.