Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
1019 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/07]
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 the 8th December 2006.
Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 11,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. It is likely, therefore, that further processing of the application will commence mid-2009.
I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when a decision is reached in the case.
