Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [36444/09]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [36445/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together.

I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter regarding the status of the first named person referred to by the Deputy issued on 9 October, 2009 as requested by her on 7 October 2009. I have also been informed by the INIS that an application was received from the second named person on 8 October 2009 regarding changing their current status in the State. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue shortly. The INIS further informs me that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the second named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in April 2009.

All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated cases can at times take more than the current average, while an element of straight forward cases can be dealt with in less than that timescale.