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Citizenship Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Questions (138)

Kevin O'Keeffe

Question:

138. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in finalising the application. [4318/18]

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Written answers

As the Deputy will be aware, applications for entry into the Foreign Births Register is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, and subsequent amendments, as well as the Foreign Births Regulations 2013. The duty of providing Irish citizenship to eligible individuals is a responsibility that my Department takes extremely seriously and all applications are thoroughly checked to verify the applicant’s entitlement to citizenship by descent.

While the Department aims to process all applications for Foreign Births Registration (FBR) within 6 months – where the application is complete and all supporting documents are submitted – it is not always possible to process applications within this timeframe as cases can vary significantly in terms of complexity.

The application in question is currently under active consideration. My Department is reviewing documentation supplied by the applicant. A determination will be made in due course and the applicant will receive a response thereafter.

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