Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; when these applications are expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37580/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my Reply to Question No. 135 given on Wednesday 22 October, 2008. The position is as stated.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37581/08]

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 November 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in June 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. However, I understand that the applicant in this case is a refugee and in accordance with the Government's obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees every effort is made to ensure that applications from persons with refugee status are dealt with as quickly as possible.