Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the processing time for a citizenship application; the corresponding processing time for long-term residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14016/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The average processing time from application to decision for the generality of valid applications for certificates of naturalisation is now at 23 months. It is expected that this will progressively improve over the coming year to an average timeframe of 18 months, which I regard as a reasonable target. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. The Immigration Division of my Department inform me that the current processing time for an application for long-term residency is approximately 21 months.