Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005
509 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications per year that have been filed in the past five years for residency based upon marriage to an Irish citizen; the number per year that have been granted; and the number per year that have been denied on the basis that the marriage is fraudulent. [30671/05]
View answerThe number of applications received, granted and refused in the past five years for residency based on marriage to an Irish national are set out in the table below. There are no separate figures kept on the number of applications that have been denied on the basis that the marriage is fraudulent. It should also be noted that a total of 99 applications have also been abandoned for various different reasons during the period in question.
|
Year |
Received |
Granted |
Refused |
|
2001 |
156 |
129 |
1 |
|
2002 |
191 |
109 |
24 |
|
2003 |
271 |
181 |
56 |
|
2004 |
326 |
255 |
37 |
|
2005 To end of Sept |
198 |
140 |
31 |
510 Mr. M. Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a certificate of Irish citizenship will issue to a person (details supplied). [30673/05]
View answerI am pleased to inform the Deputy that a formal certificate confirming the Irish citizenship of the person concerned issued to him by registered post on 20 October 2005.
