Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been refused a certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/09]

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 2007 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The reasons for refusal were disclosed to the person concerned in a letter issued to her on 3 February, 2009.

I am informed that the address the Deputy has provided differs from the address my Department holds on file. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informed of any change of address in writing. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application for a certificate of naturalisation with the Citizenship Division of my Department at any time; however, in doing so she should bear in mind the reasons for refusal of her previous application.