Written Answers - Refugee Status.Wednesday, 13 April 2005 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Aengus Ó Snodaigh
asked the
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
if, in the interests of fairness, he will reconsider his decision retroactively to apply the three-year residency requirement for refugees applying for Irish citizenship to those whose applications were made but not finally determined prior to May 2004.
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Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell):
There has been no change in policy regarding the determination of applications for naturalisation from persons who have applied for or been granted a declaration under the provisions of section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996. Persons who have been granted refugee [952]status have a statutory entitlement to reside in the State regardless of whether they are Irish citizens.
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