Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected status in the case of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/08]

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.

On examination of the application it was determined that the person in question did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship 1956,as amended.

It is open to the person concerned to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory requirements applicable at that time.