asked the Minister for Justice if he will state (a) the essential qualifications required by non-national applicants for Irish citizenship; (b) whether regulations exist which give citizens an opportunity to object to non-nationals' applications for citizenship; and (c) whether a time limit for residence here is placed on nonnationals who come to this country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Citizenship.
I would refer the Deputy to the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935, which prescribes the qualifications for naturalisation. The regulations afford ample opportunities for objection to application for naturalisation. The Aliens Order, 1946, confers adequate power for the control of the admission and residence of aliens.
Do the regulations give ordinary citizens the right to object to an application for citizenship?
Yes. There is a notice published and it calls on all persons who may be concerned to make an objection, if they wish to do so.