207 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis for his decision to refuse naturalisation to non-nationals other than refugees, programme refugees or stateless persons who have lived and worked here for several years if they at any time availed of such social welfare payments as unemployment assistance, rent support or the one parent family allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of such discrimination against persons who have had to avail of perfectly legitimate payments to which they are entitled under national and international law; if he will reconsider his policies in this regard with a view to enabling those who have worked here for a specified period to become eligible for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/05]

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207 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal basis for his decision to refuse naturalisation to non-nationals other than refugees, programme refugees or stateless persons who have lived and worked here for several years if they at any time availed of such social welfare payments as unemployment assistance, rent support or the one parent family allowance; if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of such discrimination against persons who have had to avail of perfectly legitimate payments to which they are entitled under national and international law; if he will reconsider his policies in this regard with a view to enabling those who have worked here for a specified period to become eligible for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/05]

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