Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2025
524. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the continuous rejection of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra525. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason his Department has refused to reply to emails and provide updates to on the citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra526. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the reason the Single Person Committee has yet to appeal the verdict of the citizenship application of a person (details supplied) despite its being received on 3 August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5576/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 524, 525 and 526 together.
The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to made two separate applications for citizenship to my Department. The first application was refused and a letter issued to the applicant outlining the reasons for this refusal, while the second application continues to be processed.
I have been further informed that the person concerned has written to the Single Person Committee of Inquiry (SPC) for a review and this process is still ongoing. Subsequently, further correspondence was received from the person concerned and their legal representative, which were received and acknowledged, however, my Department was not in a position to provide an update at that time. I will be announcing a new SPC member in the near future who will be reviewing any remaining open cases.
