Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
803. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person born in Ireland in 1993 to French parents who lived here until six years of age; if the person is automatically entitled to Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14103/14]
View answerUnder the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, a child born in the island of Ireland prior to 1 January 2005 is entitled to be an Irish citizen. Citizenship can be established in this case by making an application for an Irish passport to the Passport Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
