Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised. [28028/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the individuals referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in January 2006. On examination of the applications it was determined that the persons concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Letters informing them of this were issued, via their solicitor, on 30 March 2007. It is open to the persons in question to lodge a new application if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements applicable at that time.