Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will waive the social welfare bus lane offence as a means for refusal of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22018/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled.

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 January, 2007 and I decided to refuse the application. The reason for refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter issued on 2 April, 2009.

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 he should bear in mind the reasons for refusal of his previous application.