Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has been requested to pay a fee of €634.87 for naturalisation papers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person's relatives had to pay €126.97; the reason for such a difference in fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question applied for a certificate of naturalisation in July 2005. My predecessor approved her application and the person concerned was informed of this by letter dated 27 March 2008. However, as a result of an administrative error, the wrong statutory fee was requested. A further letter, requesting the correct fee of €634.87, issued on 14 May 2008. The application will be finalised on receipt of the statutory fee.

I presume, when making reference to the person's relatives, the Deputy is referring to the son of the person concerned. As a minor at the time of application, the statutory fee applicable was €126.97.