Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision on applications for certificates of naturalisation from persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [14214/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No 395 of 31 January 2007 regarding the second-named person. As I explained, the person in question did not satisfy the statutory residency conditions, as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended. Consequently, she was deemed ineligible to apply at that time and her legal advisor was advised accordingly. I also advised the Deputy that provided the person in question had kept her permission to remain in the state up to date, she was eligible to lodge a new application. Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that as of 16 March 2007, no such application has been received. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first-named person was received in October 2006. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 10,200 applications awaiting processing before that of the applicant. It is likely that the processing of this application will commence in mid-2009. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when a decision is made on this case.

Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 24 March 2005. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 1,200 applications on hand before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. It is likely that the processing of this application will commence in the second half of this year. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when a decision is made on the case.