Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the position in relation to an application for citizenship from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if a previous application will be re-activated and processed; the length of time this should take to finalisation; the status with regard to their permission to remain in the State, with annual renewal in 2007 and 2008; and if their case will be finalised and approved. [18150/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. It is open to the person concerned to lodge an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation with the Citizenship Section of my Department at any time.

The person referred to by the Deputy last had permission to remain in the State until the 6th March 2009 on Stamp 4 conditions (Married to an Irish National). An application was received by the General Immigration section from the person referred to by the Deputy on 14th February 2009. Further documentation was requested to process this application, to date this documentation has not been received by the General Immigration Division. Upon receipt of these documents the application will be processed to the next stage.