Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a citizenship application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35885/09]

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 Division of my Department in August 2007. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The person concerned was informed of this in a letter issued to him via his legal representatives on 7 January, 2008. It is open to the person concerned to lodge a new application for a certificate of naturalisation with the Citizenship Division of my Department if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a citizen application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/09]

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. However, the person concerned lodged an application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of his minor daughter in September, 2009. Applications on behalf of minors are dealt with by a separate unit in the Citizenship Division. Because they generally require less processing that standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly. I am also informed that there is a discrepancy between the address the Deputy has provided and the address that my Department holds on file, please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to keep my Department informed of any change of address in writing.