Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2006
81 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/06]
View answerAn application for naturalisation from the individual in question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 7 September 2006.
Applications for naturalisation, including those from persons married to Irish citizens, are generally dealt with in chronological order as this method is deemed to be fairest to all applicants. Citizenship Division is presently dealing with applications received in the latter half of 2004.
I will advise the Deputy and the applicant when I have reached a decision in the matter.
82 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 27 September 2006, when these applications (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/06]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 398 of 27, September 2006. At the time, I indicated that processing of the applications has commenced and that the files will be presented to me for a decision in the near future.
This remains the position.
