Tom Enright
Ceist:144 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the long delay being experienced by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who has been endeavouring to obtain Irish nationalisation status for four years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been a student in Ireland for approximately 16.5 years, having successfully completed his studies in Ireland and in London; his views on the fact that no decision has been obtained in this case given that this person has furnished full detailed comprehensive information to his Department and I have written to the Department of Foreign Affairs and to the Minister's Department and communicated with them on a continuous regular basis since March 1998. [17637/00]