Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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A valid 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 May 2007 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter issued to him on 14 December, 2009. There is no appeals process provided under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended.

It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application with the Citizenship Division of my Department at any time.