Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when, the way and the basis on which persons (details supplied) obtained Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34468/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in the citizenship section of my Department have informed me that the first named person received Irish citizenship in 2003 on the basis of his marriage to an Irish-born national. The second and third named persons are the sons of the first named individual and were automatically Irish citizens from birth on the basis of having an Irish-born mother.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects a decision to be made regarding an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [34486/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the citizenship section of my Department in June 2007. Due to the fact that applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly. Based on current processing trends, it is likely that this application will be finalised in early 2009. I will inform the Deputy and the applicant when I have reached a decision on the matter.