Written answers
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Citizenship Applications
2:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if reference to a court case previously referred to in the determination of application for citizenship is likely to be used again in such determination given that the case in question was struck out as having no basis in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4359/11]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the Minister be satisfied that applicant is of good character. An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in February 2008 and my predecessor decided to refuse the application. The reason for the refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter dated 18 January 2011.
It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application at any time. However, in doing so she should bear in mind the reasons for refusal of her previous application. Any further application will be assessed in terms of the statutory requirements applicable at that time.
akin Odusote
Posted on 31 Jan 2011 2:19 pm (Report this comment)
Contrary to the responds from the minister;as his discretion determines an application for citizenship seeming bogus and primitive to the exposures of irish community around the world,
To me, i believed that ireland judicial system is coherent and respected, to which a case having dealt with in the court of law with an appropriate conviction should be used against citizenship application,such as traffic offences.
Also there is no provision for appeal to the minister decission
Moreso,"GOOD CHARRACTER"who is an angel? that has no a single short comings? neither the people in the goverment, as which all there words are being used to denied people application for citizenship ,for having lived in the state over 10years working and paying tax to the same economy,itz totally unfair under the context of fundemental human rights of equality.