Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for citizenship. [21853/07]

Brian 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 in May 2007.

On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing the applicant of this was issued on 14 August 2007.

It is open to the individual in question to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory residency requirement applicable at that time.