Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W. [20456/08]

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 August 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in late 2005 and have approximately 12,600 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will issue to the higher education grant section of Galway County Council a letter stating that a person (details supplied) in County Galway has applied for naturalisation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person needs this letter in order to qualify for a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/08]

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 January 2008. The person concerned was issued with an acknowledgement of receipt of her application on 28 January 2008. This letter was re-issued on 19 May 2008. I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question 507 of 8 May 2008. The position remains as stated.