Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if offences under the Road Traffic Act 2003 continue to prevent qualification for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship and naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5521/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 143 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 171 on 5 February, 2009. The position remains unchanged.

The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the applicant must be of good character.

It is open to the person concerned to lodge a new application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory requirements.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in respect of an application for residency and citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question has not made an application for Long Term Residency.