Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2007
256 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25560/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. The reference number provided by the Deputy is a generic number assigned to persons who have submitted application forms for naturalisation which are defective in some way. These forms are returned to the applicants either for amendment or for resubmission of freshly completed application forms, depending on the nature of the defect.
257 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in south Tipperary; and when a decision will be made on their applications. [25692/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for a certificate of naturalisation from the third-named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in February 2007. On examination of this application it was determined that the applicant did not meet the residency requirement as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing him of this issued on 28 June 2007. It is open to the person concerned to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to satisfy the statutory requirements applicable at that time. Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department have advised me that there are no records of applications for certificates of naturalisation from the other three persons referred to by the Deputy.
