An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 6 October 2004. It has been assigned reference No. 68/3569/04. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. It is likely, therefore, that in the case of the application of the person concerned, a decision will be finalised in or around October 2006. I will be in touch with both the Deputy and the applicant when a decision has been made in the matter.