Written answers

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Citizenship Applications

10:00 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/07]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on the 8th December 2006.

Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 11,300 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 mid-2009.

I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when a decision is reached in the case.

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