Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the application for citizenship will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/09]

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 Division of my Department in May 2007.

Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in due course. However, I understand that the person concerned is a refugee and in accordance with the Government's obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees every effort is made to ensure that applications from persons with refugee status are dealt with as quickly as possible.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing the garda clearance request by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/09]

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 November, 2006. Officials in that section will be forwarding the application to me for a decision in the very near future.