asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the total number of persons to whom certificates of naturalisation were granted during the year ended September 30th, 1938; the previous nationality of the persons to whom certificates were granted, and the number of applications for certificates refused in the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Certificates of Naturalisation.
The answer will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the answer:—
During the year ended the 30th September, 1938 sixty-nine certificates of naturalisation were issued and thirteen applications for certificates of naturalisation were refused Forty-nine applications were still under consideration on the 30th September, 1938.
The nationalities of the persons to whom certificates of naturalisation were issued were as follows:—
|
Nationality |
Number of Persons |
Nationality |
Number of Persons |
|
British |
14 |
Danish |
1 |
|
German |
12 |
Roumanian |
1 |
|
Belgian |
9 |
Hungarian |
1 |
|
Polish |
5 |
Czecho-Slovak |
1 |
|
Russian |
5 |
Argentinian |
1 |
|
Dutch |
3 |
Stateless |
4 |
|
Italian |
3 |
Persons who claimed to be Irish citizens, but wished to remove doubts on the question |
2 |
|
French |
3 |
||
|
Swiss |
3 |
||
|
America |
1 |