660. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transitional arrangements planned for persons already resident in the State who have not yet applied for naturalisation (details supplied); whether consideration has been given to the position of British citizens, who are not treated as aliens in Irish law and whose reciprocal rights are protected under the common travel area…
Topics / Naturalisation Applications
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNaturalisation Applications
124 questions from 55 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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122 written, 2 oral
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| August 2025 | 0 |
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| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 11 |
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| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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668. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to respond to correspondence (details supplied). [73550/26]
755. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for applications for a certificate of naturalisation, broken down by the year of application and by whether the application was made on paper or online; the number of applications received in 2022 that remain undecided, broken down by nationality; the number from Pakistani nationals; the average tim…
520. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application (details supplied); if correspondence has issued to the applicant since the acknowledgement of 20 March 2024; and when a decision on the application will be made. [71505/26]
462. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Intention to grant/payment letter has been issued to a person (details supplied); and if so, the date on which the letter was sent. [70451/26]
527. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Stamp 0 residence accumulated prior to the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 will continue to be recognised as reckonable residence for naturalisation purposes; and whether transitional protections will apply to existing Stamp 0 residents. [68032/26]
543. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government will consider protecting, either fully or partially, Temporary Protection Residence accumulated before the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. [68270/26]
544. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current statutory basis for treating residents under Temporary Protection as non-reckonable, given the proposed amendment to section 16A and the wording in the general scheme that it will move Temporary Protection time from being reckonable residence. [68268/26]
441. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed changes to the Irish Naturalisation Rules. [67060/26]
277. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the Government's approval of priority drafting of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, the number of applications for naturalisation received in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the minimum, maximum and median processing time for such applications in each of those years; the breakdo…
278. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation which satisfied the statutory conditions in section 15(1) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, but which were nonetheless refused in the exercise of the Minister's discretion, in each of the past five years; the nature and extent of any data or evidence held by his…
872. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied) in view of its being 40 months since the application was submitted, which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types. [64799/26]
887. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Revenue Commissioners’ tax-compliance information is currently sought or considered when determining whether an applicant for naturalisation satisfies the good-character requirement; the number of applications refused since 2016 arising wholly or partly from tax non-compliance; whether he intends that tax compliance will form p…
892. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of certificates of naturalisation granted in each year since 2016 where one or more of the normal statutory naturalisation conditions were waived categorised by the condition waived and applicant country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65018/26]
893. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons naturalised as Irish citizens who subsequently became ordinarily resident outside the State within one, two and five years of naturalisation, respectively; whether his Department monitors compliance with the declaration of an intention to continue to reside in the State; and the circumstances in which a breach of …
903. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Section 16 naturalisation applications awaiting a decision; the average processing time for such applications; the measures being taken to reduce delays; and if applicants will be provided with clearer timelines where applications have been outstanding for a prolonged period. [65055/26]
417. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason additional information that has already been supplied has been requested from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54494/26]
358. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied) which was submitted three years ago and has completed all required vetting processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/26]
376. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for naturalisation will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/26]
227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the change in policy referred to in correspondence on behalf of an applicant (details supplied) for naturalisation; the date the long standing policy of waiving the five years reckonable residency requirement for refugees changed; the reason for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50302/26]
585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite a naturalisation application (details supplied) in respect of a Kerry constituent who applied over 12 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/26]
511. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the previous discretionary process whereby applicants for naturalisation have residency reckoned from their date of arrival in the State, instead of the date they were granted status, will apply to persons who applied for naturalisation before 8 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/26]
512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the fact that refugees who applied for citizenship prior to 8 December 2025 have been sent a letter from the citizenship unit advising them to submit "compelling reasons"; the reason the previous practice of refugees applying for citizenship three years from the date of their asylum application s…
678. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to certificate of naturalisation applications (details supplied), the number that have been deemed ineligible and closed since Immigration Service Delivery fully transitioned to an online application portal in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45451/26]
1342. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the certificate in question could be issued in the manner outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/26]