Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow for citizenship. [9564/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 22 November 2005. The application was examined and it was determined that the person in question did not have the five years reckonable residency required and consequently was not eligible to apply for a certificate of naturalisation at that time. The person in question was informed of this by letter dated 2 December 2005.

Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that provided the applicant has kept her permission to remain in the State up to date she is now eligible to lodge a new application.