Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14722/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have approved the application of the person in question.

The Citizenship Division of my Department have written to the individual requesting certain documentation and the payment of the prescribed fee. When the documentation and the fee are received, a certificate of naturalisation will issue to him.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if their application will be expedited in view of the number of years they have been here and the community they are supporting and assisting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/07]

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 31 August 2006.

Applications are generally dealt with in chronological order. However, due to circumstances outlined by the Deputy, I understand that a submission will be made to my Office shortly for a decision on whether this case might be expedited.

I will inform the Deputy and the person in question once I have reached a decision on the matter.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/07]

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 8 August 2006.

Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 9,500 applications on hand to be dealt with 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, therefore, that further processing of the application will commence in the first half of 2009.

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