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Citizenship Ceremonies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Ceisteanna (659)

Marian Harkin

Ceist:

659. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice when the next citizenship ceremony statutory declaration process will take place; if a person (details supplied) will be granted citizenship during that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26090/21]

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On 18 January 2021, a temporary system that enables applicants to complete their naturalisation process by signing a statutory declaration of loyalty was launched. Approximately 2,014 people have received their Irish citizenship since then.  A further 1,823 people have returned their signed statutory declarations and the Immigration Service of my Department will be sending them their certificates of naturalisation in the coming weeks.

We communicated with a further 1,000 people in April and 1,500 more will be communicated with by the end of June.  At that point, we will have communicated with all those that were recorded, as at 30 December 2020, as having been in the system 24 months or more and 6,500 people, will have been given the opportunity to complete their Irish citizenship. Those receiving a communication from my Department are being invited to complete the final steps required prior to the granting of a certificate of naturalisation.

The Citizenship Division of my Department has confirmed that the person referred to by the Deputy will shortly receive a communication to comply with the final stage in the citizenship process.

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