Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) who has been seeking naturalisation since 2004 is not being processed for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24955/07]

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 March 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 issued to him on 4 July 2007. I am informed by my officials that there is no record of a previous application for naturalisation from the person referred to in 2004. 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.