Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for naturalisation will be finalised for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, 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 in April 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the 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 11 August 2006. It is open to the individual in question to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory residency requirement applicable at that time.