Naturalisation Certificates

Thursday, 2 June 2011

Questions (113)

John Lyons

Question:

114 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the practice of providing naturalisation certificates only in the Irish language; if he will consider offering these certificates in English; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14074/11]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

The Irish language is the first official language of the State and it is the long standing practice of the citizenship division of my Department to issue certificates of naturalisation in Irish. A translation of the certificate in English is available on request.