Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/08]

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 question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2005. Officials in the section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to make a decision in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [3304/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications for the individuals referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in September 2007. Officials in that section have recently contacted the applicants, via their solicitor, requesting further documents to enable them calculate the reckonable residency. The applications will be further examined on receipt of these documents. The persons in question will then be informed when further processing of the applications will commence or of any shortfall in their residency. I will inform the Deputy and the persons in question when a decision has been reached on their applications.