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people from the North who say, "We did not vote for Brexit. We certainly did not vote to lose our European citizenship". Thankfully, most of them have Irish passports and they are able to retain their European citizenship, but they are no longer in the EU jurisdiction. That

devolved regional assembly in Stormont to preserve local governance for the unionist community, a shared bill of rights protecting the dual Irish-British citizenship, and re-evaluating our relationship with the Commonwealth. Also, our symbols like the flag and the national anthem are things we hold very dear

Additional resources aimed at secondary school students and young people aged 15 to 18 are also being developed to support active citizenship and participation during the Presidency period. Another important way the Government aims to increase public participation and interest in the work of the European Union

forces make formal or informal provisions to recruit non-nationals. Reasons vary, including historical regimental practice, manpower shortfalls, diaspora links or pathways to citizenship, but the result is the same: foreigners in regular state militaries. The French Foreign Legion, for example, offers a five-year contract, I understand

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which Irish citizenship has been revoked under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 since the enactment of the new revocation procedures; and the breakdown of the grounds relied upon

Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases currently under consideration for the revocation of Irish citizenship from naturalised citizens under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [53997/26

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of a case (details supplied) involving a citizenship applicant who paid the €950 certification fee through the online citizenship portal, but due to an apparent technical issue the application remained in draft

Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date and month on which a person (details supplied) applied for Irish citizenship; the date and month when their application was approved by one of his predecessors; the reason the person who appeared to have been … work for many years and suffering from serious health problems qualified for consideration for Irish citizenship; and whether he plans to ask his officials to investigate this matter. [52074/26

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has commenced, or intends to commence, citizenship revocation proceedings in respect of a person (details supplied); and the current status of any such proceedings. [53998/26

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered the revocation of Irish citizenship in respect of naturalised Irish citizen convicted of terrorism-related offences outside the State; and if he will outline the policy applied in such cases

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has considered, or intends to consider, exercising his statutory powers to revoke the Irish citizenship of a person (details supplied) insofar as that person is a naturalised Irish citizen and the statutory criteria are satisfied; and if he will

review of all naturalised Irish citizens convicted of terrorism offences, or offences involving support for terrorist organisations, with a view to assessing whether citizenship revocation proceedings are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/26

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish updated guidance on the exercise of the statutory power to revoke Irish citizenship, including the factors taken into account in determining whether revocation is in the public interest; and if he will make a statement

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted permission under the 2022 regularisation scheme who have subsequently obtained Irish citizenship through naturalisation, by year. [52976/26

Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) has not received a decision, despite initially applying 20 months ago, and having found no offences or criminal charges following a subject access report from