827. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed (details supplied) given that it is 12 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/26]
Topics / Citizenship Applications
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCitizenship Applications
313 questions from 83 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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312 written, 1 oral
83
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 8 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 24 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 15 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 44 |
| October 2026 | 13 |
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308. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed, given that it is over 43 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38677/26]
718. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a person's citizenship application (details supplied); and when it is expected that a decision will be made on their application. [36649/26]
729. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) given it is over 12 months since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/26]
755. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied). [37748/26]
418. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that an applicant for Irish citizenship can leave to an EU country to study abroad while their Irish citizenship application is pending provided they can attend any required appointments in Ireland such as the citizenship ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/26]
127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over 14 months since the application was first submitted; and if clarification will be given that the requested documentation have been received and will be reviewed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/26]
395. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over seven months since the application was first submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/26]
824. 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]
825. 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]
835. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following his signing of the commencement order on 7 April 2025 reestablishing the power to revoke naturalised Irish citizenship under Section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended by the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024; if he will provide an update on th…
435. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application (details supplied) will be decided on; and if no timeframe is available, the average processing times for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/26]
164. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) given it is almost 24 months since the application was first submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29109/26]
1982. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a proposal by his Department (details supplied) to prevent those who have accessed social protection payments within the past two years from applying for citizenship applies to non-refugee applicants for citizenship; which social protection payments are included; and the current status of the proposal. [24113/26]
2003. 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 afford to access an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/26]
2014. 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 the application was refused was sent in error. [24372/26]
2035. 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]
2043. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists who were breathalysed following a road traffic accident in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of those motorists who returned a positive breath test in each year; the number of cyclists who were breathalysed following a road traffic accident in each of the same years and the number of those…
2044. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason applicants for Irish Citizenship through the INIS online portal are only given one opportunity to submit requested additional documentation/information during the application process, given that applications where a query is raised and the requested documentation submitted and which are subsequently refused are not given ano…
366. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) holds Irish citizenship. [23208/26]
207. Deputy George 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]
689. 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]
695. 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]
710. 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]
719. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22161/26]