Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/09]

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 March 2008.

On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The applicant was informed of this in a letter issued on 27 June, 2008.

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.