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Naturalisation Certificates

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2015

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Questions (233)

Alan Shatter

Question:

233. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted citizenship in each of the following periods: 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012; 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2013; 1 May 2013 to 30 April 2014; and 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015. [19291/15]

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The number of certificates of naturalisation granted in each of the periods 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012, 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2013, 1 May 2013 to 30 April 2014 and 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015 are 16,000, 23,300, 28,200 and 17,300 respectively.

The numbers of certificates granted in each period reflects both the number of applications received and the backlogs that had existed at the time and which had to be processed.

In 2011 there was a backlog of approximately 22,000 applications, of which 17,000 were awaiting a decision for more than 6 months.

The backlog of applications had decreased significantly to 8,200 in 2014, of which only 2,100 were awaiting a decision for more than 6 months.

In addition, application volumes have decreased from 19,400 for the period 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012; to 14,400 for the period 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015.

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