In the period in question, a total of 28 persons were naturalised on foot of their investments in the State. Included in that figure are ten persons whose cases had been approved in early 1994 by my predecessor before the then Government decided that all investment based naturalisation applications should be assessed by an interdepartmental advisory group operating within terms of reference. The remaining 18 cases were assessed in accordance with that procedure and were subsequently naturalised by me following a recommendation to that effect by the advisory group.
The names of all persons who are granted naturalisation are published in Iris Oifigiúil in accordance with law and where this has not been done to date, relevant details will be submitted for publication without avoidable delay.