Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26853/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the position in respect of the application referred to in the Deputy's Question remains as stated by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in an email communication to the Deputy on 12 September, 2011. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in November, 2007. My predecessor considered the application in January, 2011 and decided to defer making a final decision in this case until mid 2012. The person concerned was notified of this decision in January, 2011.

The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.