that fact. This Government funds failure and starves success.
On immigration, migrants are being charged millions in fees for registration, visas and citizenship. Families are paying thousands of euro to just stay in the country legally. How much will the State collect in migrant fees this year
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Cathal Crowe
Written
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will confirm if a person (details supplied) is eligible for Irish citizenship based on their parent's citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/25
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff currently on the designated team in the citizenship division responsible for processing citizenship applications via Irish association, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50788/25
Catherine Callaghan
Written
Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications made by American citizens for Irish citizenship on grounds of "Irish Associations" under Section 16 (1) (a) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, in each of the years
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff currently in the citizenship division; the total number of staff in the designated team responsible for processing citizenship applications via Irish association given that the 1,500 pending applications have
Pádraig Rice
Written
with new citizens receiving their certificates of naturalisation; if consideration has been given to an arrangement for individuals who have recently received their citizenship to be able to register to vote in advance of receiving their naturalisation certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter
Mark Ward
Written
Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost associated with applications for Irish citizenship; if the cost will be examined; if there are plans to reduce this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50671/25
Paul Lawless
Written
Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider introducing a fee waiver for older applicants for Irish citizenship, as an elderly constituent, who has lived in Ireland for the past 41 years but is of English nationality, cannot afford to access
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Thai nationals in 2024; and the number of these applications processed to date. [50381/25
Ruth Coppinger
Written
Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for the application to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47552/25
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/25
Louis O'Hara
Written
Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47861/25
Michael Cahill
Written
Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an Irish citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48021/25
Willie O'Dea
Written
Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific protocol for Irish association applicants for citizenship who do not meet the new guidelines; if applications will still be sent to him for review; the timelines for the 1,500 backlogged applications from
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocol for next steps for his Department to make a final decision on citizenship applications meeting the 50% points in two categories of the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/25
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
Migration the protocol for the next steps for his Department to make a final decision on the application once an applicant for citizenship via Irish association meets the 50% points in two categories of the new guidelines; and the remaining information or actions needed to resolve the case
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Moroccan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44801/25
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Pakistan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44802/25
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Syrian nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44803/25
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of citizenship applications via Irish association to prevent any further delay, in view that the 1,500 pending applications have an excess of 30-months minimum
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will focus on prioritising upcoming citizenship ceremony invitations for old Irish association paper applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45088/25
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view of the fact that it is 36 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view of the fact that it is 24 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make
Colm Burke
Written
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view that it is 28 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement
Ruth Coppinger
Written
Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to enquire into prolonged delays for citizenship applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46679/25
Niamh Smyth
Written
Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a citizenship application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46752/25
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