Written answers
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Citizenship Applications
8:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of pending naturalisation applications that were filed in 2006; the number that were filed in 2005; and the number that were filed in previous years. [18802/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a breakdown of the number of applications for certificates of naturalisation received from 2002 - 2006 and the number pending a decision.
| Year | No. of applications received | No. of applications pending a decision |
| 2001 | 1,431 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3,574 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3,580 | 26 |
| 2004 | 4,074 | 87 |
| 2005 | 4,527 | 470 |
| 2006 | 7,030 | 3,019 |
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