An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in June 2004.
On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the statutory residency requirement as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, at the time of application.
A new application form was sent to the person in question by the Citizenship Section that enabled her to make a fresh application under her existing reference number. The completed application form has recently been received in the Citizenship Section and will be dealt with under its existing reference number thus ensuring the applicant will not incur any undue delay.
I will inform the Deputy when I have reached a decision on the application.