Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if original documentation submitted with an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will be returned to them while their application is pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 26 April 2006.

In making an application for naturalisation, applicants are specifically requested that only copies of supporting documentation such as passports, travel documents, etc should be submitted. I am advised by officials in the Citizenship Division that there is no record of any original documentation being received from the applicant in this case.

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