Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2007
271 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of a person (details supplied) who has applied for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7584/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for residency in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in January 2006. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.
The application is currently being processed. A decision on his residency status will be made after full consideration of all circumstances particular to this case.
