A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in March 2008. I decided in my absolute discretion to grant a certificate of naturalisation and the person in question was informed of that decision in a letter issued to her on 3 November, 2009.
I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate that a certificate of naturalisation is an exceptional and important document that facilitates a foreign national becoming a citizen of Ireland. In practice, a necessary period of time elapses while applications that have been approved have their certificates of naturalisation prepared, as certificates must be printed, signed and sealed under strict controls. A certificate of naturalisation will issue to the person concerned in the near future.