Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 942: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will review three applications for naturalisation from a family (details supplied) who have been living here since 1999; when they may expect to have a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32409/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first named 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 in question was informed of this decision and the reasons for it in a letter issued to the first named person on 15 September, 2010. Applications for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the second and third named persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in October 2009 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant certificates of naturalisation. The parent of the persons concerned was informed of this decision and the reasons for it in letters issued on 22 October, 2009.

There is no appeals process under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. It is open to the persons in question to lodge new applications for certificates of naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements. However, in doing so they should bear in mind the reasons for refusal of their previous applications. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek this information through the more administratively expensive Parliamentary Questions process.