Written answers

Thursday, 1 May 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Citizenship Applications

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard AllenBernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [17038/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian 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 on 12 April 2005.

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 13 April 2005. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, does not provide for an appeal against my decision on an application for a certificate of naturalisation. However, the representatives of the person concerned contacted the Citizenship section of my Department on 10 May 2005 requesting that the application be reconsidered, notwithstanding the fact that the person in question did not satisfy the statutory conditions. My officials responded in a letter dated 22 September 2005 outlining the position once again.

A new application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of this Department on 21 February 2008.

Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has not been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be will be contacted at that time informing him when his application will be further examined or of any shortfall in his residency.

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