842. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23180/25]
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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| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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843. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23181/25]
895. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice the reason the successful naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) did not proceed; the allowances made for persons with disabilities to attend citizenship ceremonies; if this application can be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24217/25]
900. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for naturalisation being processed by the citizenship division at present; the average wait time for processing a naturalisation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24318/25]
901. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice his plans to address current delays in the processing of naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24319/25]
320. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of a person (details supplied) seeking naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/25]
349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the naturalisation process is taking an excessive amount for individuals coming from Pakistan, with one case taking 24 months; if he will instruct his Department to investigate this matter and ensure that applications are treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/25]
1541. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if he will review an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/25]
743. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to improve his Department’s online system for the submission of additional documents for naturalisation applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17419/25]
744. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will review a case of a young woman (details supplied) who has been resident in Ireland for most of her life, has earned university qualifications in this country and is unable to work due to lack of progress on her application for Stamp 4 status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17451/25]
181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants for naturalisationcurrently pursuing their cases in the courts; the legal costs to the State that have been incurred in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12877/25]
195. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for naturalisation that are currently being processed by the citizenship division of his Department; the number of these that have been outstanding for more than eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/25]
1103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will review concerns with the naturalisation portal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/25]
1123. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 4 March 2025, if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to IT issues in the application process for non-EU residents applying for citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/25]
1124. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if a process is in place for a naturalised citizen to amend their date of birth on official State identification documents in cases where an administrative error or incorrect information was recorded upon their entry into the country; and given that such discrepancies can cause complications when travelling, the steps that can be taken to rectify this issue and …
1130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine issues surrounding the naturalisation process (details supplied); if reforms will be made to simplify the process for those applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11506/25]
1160. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice when the request for final documentation and a certificate fee will issue to an applicant (details supplied) after their application was approved a few months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/25]
324. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice to outline the security checks that are carried out before the issuance of an Irish passport in the case of a person who comes to Ireland on a student visa, then applies for the leave to remain status, and then goes on to marry an Irish national. [8657/25]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update regarding the status of a naturalisation certificate in the case of a person (details supplied). [8664/25]
282. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice the criteria that a person who arrived in Ireland as a child under beneficiaries of temporary protection must meet for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6823/25]
561. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive an outcome to their naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/25]
429. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total amount received in fees from applicants for a certificate of naturalisation as governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011) for each year from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4078/25]
433. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/25]
992. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the naturalisation of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1155/25]