6 May 2026 · to Justice
Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has published internal guidance on the operation of section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, including evidential thresholds for fraud, concealment of material facts, and serious threat to the State; and if he will make
29 Apr 2026 · to Health
allow both same sex parents to appear on birth certificates; whether this will allow children living in EU states to access Irish citizenship where one parent is an Irish citizen, but they are not currently recognised as the parent in Ireland; and when this will come into place
28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department can investigate the reason a citizenship application (details supplied) has been delayed for over 28 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30111/26
28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way an applicant’s family received their citizenship years in advance to their own (details supplied); the specific reason holding up their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30112/26
14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
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, worked and contributed Ireland since 1974 when they were 24 years and is of English nationality, cannot
14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for citizenship through naturalisation for a person (details supplied); if he will confirm that this application continues to be processed and that a letter sent to the applicant advising that
14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a citizenship application for a person (details supplied). [24830/26
14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions of Petition P00041/25, "Fair Citizenship: 3 Years for Ukrainians under Temporary Protection in Ireland", which proposes that years spent in Ireland under temporary protection should count towards the residency
26 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) holds Irish citizenship. [23208/26
24 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will arrange for an early and urgent determination of an application for citizenship for a newborn child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21860/26
24 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the refusal of a citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/26
24 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific step that remains in the citizenship application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21854/26
24 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the stages of a citizenship application; and the average processing time for each stage. [22096/26
24 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) who has encountered long delays with their citizenship application will be awarded this in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/26
19 Mar 2026 · to Justice
asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date at which reckonable residence will commence for persons who are applying for citizenship or naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20113/26
18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether persons (details supplied) can attend an alternative citizenship ceremony on 14 and 15 April 2026, having been unable to attend their ceremony scheduled in December, if so when they can expect to be invited, whether
18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish association section 16 citizenship submissions that have been received from applicants with additional documentation in relation to the new Irish association guideline points since the guidelines have been published in April
18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for citizenship submitted before December 2025 will be assessed on the criteria for naturalisation in place at the time of the application, namely after three years’ residence calculated from the date of arrival
5 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application (details supplied) will be completed, and a decision reached given it is 34 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18151/26
4 Mar 2026 · to Justice
letter issued by his Department (details supplied) requires in order to waive the five-year reckonable residence requirement for refugee applicants for Irish citizenship. [17282/26
3 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application will be completed, in view that the application (details supplied) was first lodged in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/26
3 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/26
3 Mar 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/26
25 Feb 2026 · to Justice
Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed, in view that it is 20 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15223/26
18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any actions he is taking to reduce processing times for applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/26