Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37583/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Applications for certificates of naturalisation were received from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question in April 2008 and I decided to refuse the applications. The reason for this decision was disclosed to the applicants in letters dated 9th October 2008. There is no appeals process under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. It is open to the persons in question to lodge a new application if and when they are in a position to satisfy the statutory requirements applicable at that time.