Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
867 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position on an application for family reunification or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29900/08]
View answerI am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision has been reached in relation to the application of the person in question and they will be informed of the decision shortly.
868 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29901/08]
View answerI am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the application of the person in question and a certificate of naturalisation will issue once documents requested by the Citizenship Section of my Department have been received.
869 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fee for a certificate of naturalisation varies depending on the official website accessed; the reason for the variations in the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29920/08]
View answerThe current fees that shall be paid by applicants on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation are as follows:
(a) where the application is made on behalf of a minor, a fee of €200.00;
(b) where the application is made by a widow or widower whose spouse was, immediately before death, an Irish Citizen, and who has not, subsequent to the spouse's death, become a naturalised citizen of a state other than the State, a fee of €200.00;
(c) in the case of all other applications, a fee of €950.00;
(d) the fee payable under (a), (b) or (c) shall be nil, if the application for the certificate concerned is made by or on behalf of a refugee or stateless person or by or on behalf of a programme refugee.
The official Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform website is www.justice.ie.
