Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 939: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20304/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the application of the first-named person. The Citizenship Section of my Department has written to the applicant requesting certain documentation and a certificate of naturalisation will issue once this documentation has been received.

Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the second and third-named persons were received in August 2006. Due to the fact that applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly. It is likely, therefore, that the applications will be submitted to me for a decision in early 2008.

I will inform the Deputy and the individuals concerned when I have reached a decision on the applications.