Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for citizenship which was lodged in May 2004; if he will respond to the Parliamentary Question of 22 May 2005 to the effect that a decision would be made in the first half of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/07]

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 April 2004. When my predecessor considered the application of the person in question in November 2006, it was decided to defer making a final decision in this case until mid 2007. The person concerned was notified of this position and the reasons for it. I now expect the file will be forwarded to me in the coming months for a decision. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the application.

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the first child of the person concerned, who was born in Ireland in 2002, is an Irish citizen by virtue of their birth in the island of Ireland prior to 1 January 2005. The second child was born in the State in 2007, after the 2004 constitutional referendum, and as such is not a citizen of the State by virtue alone of their birth here. As neither of the child's parents are citizens of the State or have the required period of legal residency in the State it would follow that the child is not entitled to Irish citizenship. In the event that the child's parents become citizens of the State, through naturalisation, they may then apply for naturalisation on the child's behalf. If the child becomes a citizen an application for a passport may then be made to the Department of Foreign Affairs