Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who has applied for and been refused renewal of their business permission. [15434/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was afforded Business Permission on 13 March 2007 in the Information Technology sector for 12 months subject to any subsequent renewals showing successful business viability.

Business Permission was renewed on 5 March 2008 for a further 12 months in which the person concerned was advised that the conditions set in the original notice of approval still applied and that evidence was to be produced at the next renewal date that the business had been fully operational.

A request was received from the person concerned on 26 January 2009 to renew his business permission which contained no set of accounts. Correspondence was engaged between INIS and the person concerned seeking the required documentation. A report and set of unaudited accounts was subsequently received.

The renewal of the business permission was refused on 26 March 2009. Documentation submitted in support of the renewal did not satisfy INIS that the business was operating successfully based on the extremely low level of income being generated or was adding to the commercial activity and competitiveness of the State. An appeal of this refusal to renew business permission was received by INIS on 07 April 2009. The appeal was considered and a decision was conveyed to the person concerned in writing which issued to current and previous addresses on 16 April 2009.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is processed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/09]

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 on 2 December 2004.

Officials in that Section inform me that processing of this application is at an advanced stage and the file will be forwarded to the Minister for a decision in the coming months.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people granted naturalisation through the post nuptial declaration scheme for the years 1995 to 2005. [15450/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The table below sets out the details requested by the Deputy.