asked the Minister for Justice the number of German persons who have become naturalised citizens of Ireland since 1945, and the number in each year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - German Naturalised Citizens.
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The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of German citizens naturalised in each year since 1945.
|
Year |
Adults |
Children included on parent's certificate* |
Minors not included in preceding column |
|
|
Male |
Female |
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|
1945 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
— |
|
1946 |
27 |
25 |
3 |
— |
|
1947 |
20 |
7 |
6 |
— |
|
1948 |
6 |
8 |
— |
6 |
|
1949 |
4 |
6 |
— |
— |
|
1950 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
— |
|
1951 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
|
1952 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
— |
|
1953 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
— |
|
1954 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
|
1955 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
— |
|
1956 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
1957 |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
1958 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
1959 |
5 |
2 |
— |
1 |
|
1960 |
3 |
— |
— |
1 |
|
(up to 3.6.60) |
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|
Totals |
131 |
106 |
36 |
14 |
*Under section 9 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935, the name of every minor child of a naturalised person was included in the certificate of naturalisation and the child was thereby naturalised subject to a right on his part to make a declaration of alienage within twelve months after attaining the age of 21 years.