Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be approved in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1561/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in August 2005. Processing of that application will be complete on receipt of certain documentation requested by officials in the Citizenship section.

I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.

In relation to the second individual referred to in the Deputy's question, Officials in my Department inform me that there is no record of any application for either a certificate of naturalisation or for long term residency.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1563/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 January, 2003 and applied for asylum. The application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.

Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 31 August 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a deportation order or of making representations to the Minister setting out the reasons why he should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. Representations have been received on behalf of the person concerned.

I understand that the file of the person concerned is being processed and I expect it to be submitted to me for decision shortly. When a decision is made, an official of my Department will convey this decision to the person concerned, in writing.

An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the spouse of the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in August 2007. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing the applicant of this was issued on 28 January 2008. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application if and when she is in a position to meet the statutory requirements applicable at that time.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1564/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 711 on 26 June 2007 in which I advised him that it is likely that the application will be submitted to me for a decision by mid 2008. The position remains unchanged.