Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which an application for naturalisation has been progressed in the cases of persons (detail supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first person mentioned in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in March 2005.

Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the second person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in March 2005 and I decided to refuse the application. A letter informing the applicant of this was issued on 27 June 2008.

It is open to the individual concerned to lodge a new application at any time. In doing so however she should bear in mind the reason for refusal of her previous application.