Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter or residency status and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43894/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the permission granted is currently valid until 3 May, 2010.

A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in May of 2007. Officials there inform me that processing of the application is in the final stages and the file will be submitted to me for decision in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a copy of grant citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 exists in the immigration section of his Department; if a copy will issue in view of the fact that the original was mislaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43895/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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A certificate of naturalisation was issued to the person referred to in the Deputy's Question in June 2003. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that they received a request from the person concerned to have a copy of his certificate re-issued on 28 August, 2009. The appropriate questionnaire in relation to lost certificates of naturalisation was issued to the person in question on 28 August, 2009, along with a request for further documentation. This request was re-issued on 2 October, 2009. To date, no reply has been received. On receipt of the documentation requested a statement confirming when the person concerned acquired their certificate of naturalisation will issue.