Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the naturalisation application of a person (details supplied) in Cork south west; and if their application will now be completed. [32470/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

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 2005. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 1,700 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 at the beginning of 2008. I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when I have reached a decision on the matter.