Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people that have applied for naturalisation during the period 2000 to 2005; the comparison figure for 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13301/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The statistics required by the Deputy are set out in tabular form below. These figures illustrate a significant increase in the volume of applications for naturalisation received in recent years.

I should point out that prior to 1997, each application was assigned a registration number, a record of which was then manually entered into ledgers. Some such registration numbers were subsequently cancelled or the applicant assigned a different number and this may result in minor discrepancies in the data provided.