Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/08]

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 on 17 February 2006.

On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing the applicant of this was issued on 19 April 2006. This letter was re-issued to a new address on 20 October 2006.

My officials have observed that the address provided in the details to this question differ from that provided to Citizenship Section by the person concerned. I should point out that if the person in question has changed address, the onus is on him to keep the Department informed of any such change of address.

It is open to the individual in question to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory residency requirement applicable at that time.