Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2007
123 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a case in which a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has been refused either an English version, or a copy translated from the Irish, of their naturalisation certificate of Irish citizenship. [12200/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Irish language is the first official language of the State and it is standard practice that the Citizenship section of my Department issue certificates of naturalisation in Irish.
Translations of the certificate in English are available on request and I am advised that such a translation was forwarded to the person in question on 22 March 2007, in response to a query on his behalf.
