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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 9 Mar 1995

Vol. 450 No. 4

Written Answers. - Business Migration Scheme.

Michael McDowell

Ceist:

122 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Justice the names and addresses of all persons granted citizenship under the business migration scheme since January 1992; and the dates on which their names were published in Iris Oifigiúil. [5275/95]

The Deputy will be aware that while the names of all persons granted naturalisation are published in Iris Oifigiúil, it is not the practice to identify the particular individuals on those lists who have been granted naturalisation on foot of investment in the State. However, among those whose names appeared in Iris Oifigiúil, in the period referred to by the Deputy, the numbers granted naturalisation on foot of investment made are as follows:

Year Granted

Date Details in Iris Oifigiúil

Number

Yearly Total

1992

March, 1993

11

June, 1993

9

20

1993

October, 1993

5

December, 1993

2

January, 1994

6

August, 1994

1

14

1994

August, 1994

7

December, 1994

10

17

Overall Total

51

I have granted naturalisation in eight such cases this year, six of which I referred to in answer to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 23 February 1995. As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 242, I am carrying out a review of the scheme as promised in the Programme for Renewal and will be bringing a report to Government shortly.
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