I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 424 of 19 April 2005, 199 of 21 April 2005 and 988 of 28 September 2005. In those replies I informed the Deputy that I had decided to refuse an application from the person concerned. I set out the basis for my decision and I also informed the Deputy that a new application from the person concerned had been received in the citizenship section of my Department on 18 July 2005.
Based on the volume of applications on hand at present, it is likely that the application of the person concerned, who has refugee status in the State, will be finalised by the end of 2006. I will be in touch with the Deputy and the applicant when a decision has been made on the matter.