Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he expects this application to be decided on. [32727/08]

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 March 2008. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in April 2006. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The current processing time for certificates of naturalisation is approximately 28 months.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for family reunification by a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32729/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in respect of his wife in August 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. The Immigration Division has recently written to the person concerned requesting additional documentation. This matter will be further examined on receipt of the requested documentation.