Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2006
219 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30523/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn 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 on 4 September 2006.
Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 11,000 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely that processing of the application of the person in question will commence in the second half of 2008.
I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the application.
220 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs I informed the Deputy in my responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 243 of 16 February 2006 and 68 of 15 June 2006, officials in the Citizenship section of my Department were not satisfied that the person referred to in the Deputy's question fulfilled one of the key statutory conditions for obtaining post-nuptial citizenship, i.e. that she and her Irish spouse were living together as husband and wife when she lodged a declaration of acceptance of post-nuptial citizenship on 4 February 2005. As the individual has not addressed the issues raised by my officials in previous correspondence and has been unable to provide any information or supporting documentation which would resolve this issue, she was advised, in a letter dated 14 August 2006, that it was assumed she no longer wished to pursue citizenship on the basis of her marriage to an Irish born national. An application form for naturalisation was included with the correspondence, so that she may apply for a certification of naturalisation should she wish, provided that she satisfies the statutory conditions applicable at the time.
My officials have informed me that as of 18 September 2006, no response has been received from the person in question.
