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10000 results for "Irish+citizenship".

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  425 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [4656/05]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2005-02-15/370/#pq_370
  Máirt, 15 Feabh 2005 - Haughey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2001-05-30/4/
  30 Beal 2001 - Our dissatisfaction was that the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill did not go quite as far as we...However the legislation was introduced because of that part of the Good Friday Agreement which guarantees Irish...citizenship to people on this island in that they can opt to be Irish or British citizens as they so...We were delighted that the legislation removed the term "alien" from Irish citizenship law.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2009-11-17/203/
  17 Samh 2009 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern) The Irish Nationality and Citizenship...the conditions for naturalisation (or any of them) are not complied with, where the applicant is of Irish...descent or Irish associations....of naturalisation on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship...There is no provision under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, for an appeal

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2010-06-15/137/
  15 Meith 2010 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern) The Irish Nationality and Citizenship...Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister...waive some or all of the statutory conditions in certain circumstances i.e. where an applicant is of Irish...descent or of Irish associations; where an applicant is a person who is a refugee within the meaning...is open to the person concerned to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation with the citizenship

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  570. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider offering British citizens who are working and living here for an extended period Irish citizenship, especially in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14045/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-03-26/570/#pq_570
  Máirt, 26 Márta 2019 - if he will consider offering British citizens who are working and living here for an extended period Irish...citizenship, especially in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14045/19]

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Order of Business.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/1956-07-05/2/
  5 Iúil 1956 - There is a point about the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1956, which I should like to bring...by the Seanad, as laid down by Article 23 of the Constitution, is due to expire in the case of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Bill on 9th July.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Industrial Development (Encouragement of External Investment) Bill, 1957—Recommittal.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1958-03-26/61/
  26 Márta 1958 - The Citizenship Act definition says: "Ireland means the national territory as defined in Articles 2 of...the Constitution" and it also says an "Irish citizen means a citizen of Ireland."...At a later stage the Bill itself says that every person born in Ireland is an Irish citizen from birth...the State includes "the area now comprised in the State" is to cut out the people who must declare citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Immigrants Voting Rights.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1992-02-05/9/
  5 Feabh 1992 - O'Hanlon Under existing electoral law, any person irrespective of nationality and citizenship who is...Similarly, Irish nationality or citizenship is not required in order to stand for election at local government...states resident here are entitled to be registered as European Parliament electors on the same basis as Irish

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-11-30/31/
  30 Samh 2004 - There should no longer be room for an approach such as was adopted on Irish associations to allow the...It was introduced by the back door under the guise of being an Irish association....That brought the chickens home to roost in the debate on the original Irish Nationality and Citizenship...I have no idea what is the policy on many aspects of immigration and citizenship...., whereas a person without citizenship is not so entitled.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2009-09-23/108/
  23 MFómh 2009 - naturalisation from the first and second named persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship...naturalisation from the third and fourth named persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship...applications it was determined that both applicants did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended....is open to the persons concerned to lodge new applications for certificates of naturalisation to the Citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2005-04-27/176/
  27 Aib 2005 - McDowell) I presume the Deputy is referring to non-EEA spouses of Irish nationals....Marriage to an Irish national does not grant any automatic right to enter or reside in the State solely...Neither does it grant an automatic right to Irish citizenship following the coming into force of the...Immigration and Citizenship Act 2001 which abolished the previous system of post-nuptial citizenship....There is no exemption to this requirement for non-national spouses of Irish citizens.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999 [ Seanad ] : Report and Final Stages.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-22/14/
  22 Beal 2001 - Cascarino's book on his experiences as an Irish international....It seeks to deal with the anomaly I pointed out where an Irish couple of Irish citizenship adopt, according...adoption is not recognised in this State and seeks to ensure the child they adopt automatically acquires Irish...citizenship....otherwise have been recognised have been recognised and the children of those adoptions have acquired Irish

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-04-21/3/
  21 Aib 2004 - The privilege of citizenship in these circumstances is not appreciated....Irish people expect our citizens to appreciate the unique national sense of being an Irish citizen....The people of Northern Ireland, who identified themselves and were accepted as British or Irish, may...choose to confirm that their right to hold British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both Governments...or continued legal residence are using this loophole in our laws to gain Irish citizenship by stealth

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  233 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application for Irish citizenship in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved in the near future; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [17050/06]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2006-05-09/192/#pq_192
  Máirt, 9 Beal 2006 - McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application for Irish citizenship in the name

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Discrimination against Irish Citizens.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1985-10-23/54/
  23 DFómh 1985 - Gregory-Independent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that travellers with Irish...citizenship are being discriminated against by the British Department of Health and Social Security

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Business of Seanad

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-09/2/
  9 Iúil 2013 - and Skills to amend the current regulations for third level fees in order that someone who acquires Irish...citizenship during his or her period of study can have his or her fee status changed from that point

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Certificates of Naturalisation.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1992-06-30/104/
  30 Meith 1992 - the statutory provisions governing the granting of a certificate of naturalisation are set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Acts, 1956 and 1986 (No. 26 of 1956 and No. 23 of 1986).

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Status of American Citizens.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1994-10-25/41/
  25 DFómh 1994 - nationality of the applicant, is considered on its merits in accordance with the provisions of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Acts, 1956 and 1986.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  132. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to waiver the application fee for citizenship applications in relation to UK citizens married to Irish citizens that are residing here for longer than five years. [32054/17]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2017-07-06/132/#pq_132
  Déar, 6 Iúil 2017 - Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to waiver the application fee for citizenship...applications in relation to UK citizens married to Irish citizens that are residing here for longer

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-11-30/34/
  30 Samh 2004 - I oppose this amendment because it seeks to prevent the coming into effect of the new law on Irish citizenship...citizenship and set about begetting a child as quickly as possible so as to avail themselves of the...citizenship will depend in whole or in part on reckonable residence in the North...., there should be one month in which those who saw this decisive step on Irish citizenship should have...have ten months in which to produce the Irish child.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  247 Mr. Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the exact requirements for citizenship for an individual who is married to an Irish citizen; the length of time that person must be resident before applying for citizenship; if he can grant discretion in certain cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [10170/07]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2007-03-20/180/#pq_180
  Máirt, 20 Márta 2007 - Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the exact requirements for citizenship...for an individual who is married to an Irish citizen; the length of time that person must be resident...before applying for citizenship; if he can grant discretion in certain cases; and if he will make a

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  517 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for Irish citizenship through naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
  [19400/08]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2008-05-20/437/#pq_437
  Máirt, 20 Beal 2008 - McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for Irish...citizenship through naturalisation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  475. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Irish citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49464/12]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2012-11-13/475/#pq_475
  Máirt, 13 Samh 2012 - Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Irish...citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-04-21/3/
  21 Aib 2004 - The Irish economy cannot be compared with any degree of seriousness to that of the largest economic engine...The truth is that there has been abuse of Irish citizenship law.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Adjournment Debate. - Citizenship Application.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1992-10-07/22/
  7 DFómh 1992 - The father, Martin Gary Padgett, is an Irish citizen living in Ontario in Canada....Mr Padgett assumed Irish citizenship based on his lineage——

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - European Conventions.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1996-02-07/61/
  7 Feabh 1996 - higher degree of protection than that envisaged in the Agreement (most settled refugees here receive Irish...citizenship by naturalisation and thus receive full Irish passports).

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  222 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [6312/05]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2005-02-23/174/#pq_174
  Céad, 23 Feabh 2005 - asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for Irish...citizenship by a person (details supplied) County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  937. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an amendment to legislation further to a ruling (details supplied) on section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [34068/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-07-23/937/#pq_937
  Máirt, 23 Iúil 2019 - introduce an amendment to legislation further to a ruling (details supplied) on section 15(1)(c) of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [34068/19]

• Díospóireacht: Committee Of Public Accounts

  Chapter 10.2 — Automated Passport System.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/committee_of_public_accounts/2006-04-27/6/
  27 Aib 2006 - Those who can show they are Irish citizens are entitled to an Irish passport and the Passport Office...The Irish consulates in New York and Boston, for instance, are full of people....That practice ceased in the 1970s and dual citizenship has become perfectly acceptable.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  In Committee on Finance. - Citizenship Bill, 1934—Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1934-12-13/33/
  13 Noll 1934 - Article 3 of the Constitution: "and the conditions governing the future acquisition and termination of citizenship...in the Irish Free State shall be determined by law," but surely Article 3 recognises the transmission...A person to be a citizen of the Irish Free State must have been ordinarily resident here for seven years..., had to be born in Ireland of Irish parents," or "either of whose parents was born in Ireland"——

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-10-16/372/
  16 DFómh 2007 - certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship...was made the person concerned did not satisfy the statutory residency requirement as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended....In this regard the Citizenship Section invited him to make a new application, in a letter that issued...Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that the applicant did not reply to this correspondence

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2000-01-26/6/
  26 Ean 2000 - The termination of the scheme of post-nuptial citizenship means effectively that non-national spouses...of Irish citizens habitually resident outside the island of Ireland will, after the transitional three...citizenship....citizens on the one hand and the protection of the interests of Irish society by reducing the scope...for abuses – to which I referred – of our citizenship on the other.

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Passport Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2019-02-12/6/
  12 Feabh 2019 - Citizenship is governed by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, which is under...Legislative measures relating to citizenship do not fall within the remit of the Department of Foreign...I would like to set out the current legislation on citizenship....Section 7 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, addresses citizenship by descent...citizenship by descent.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  126 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a financial discrepancy exists between the cost of applying for Irish citizenship as the spouse of an Irish citizen and as an EU citizen who has been resident here for five years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [36335/06]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2006-11-07/65/#pq_65
  Máirt, 7 Samh 2006 - Equality and Law Reform the reason a financial discrepancy exists between the cost of applying for Irish...citizenship as the spouse of an Irish citizen and as an EU citizen who has been resident here for five

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Naturalisation Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2000-12-05/267/
  5 Noll 2000 - statutory conditions to be fulfilled by an applicant for naturalisation are set out in section 15 of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended in 1986 and are that the applicant: is of full age...The citizenship division of my Department operates a telephone helpline, 01-6028202, which is open to...An explanatory leaflet is available which outlines the three ways to obtain Irish citizenship.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Naturalisation Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-26/273/
  26 Meith 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and...application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship...While there is no provision under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended for appeal...application for a certificate of naturalisation, it is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Public Consultation Committee

  Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad_public_consultation_committee/2014-05-06/2/
  6 Beal 2014 - Such children do not have Irish citizenship and I am not sure what is the position as regards citizenship...I know the law was changed here to provide that such persons would no longer be entitled to Irish citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-21/100/
  21 Meith 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation...determined that the person in question did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended....It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Naturalisation Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-28/189/
  28 Meith 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for...It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position...to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2011-12-08/96/
  8 Noll 2011 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the application has entered the final stage...been asked to re-submit 2 recent passport photographs and, upon receipt of these, an invitation to a citizenship...The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Naturalisation Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-07-12/198/
  12 Iúil 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for...It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position...to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-07-05/128/
  5 Iúil 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for...It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position...to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2011-11-29/332/
  29 Samh 2011 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I am advised by the Citizenship Division of...the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the final documentation and certification...The application has entered the final stage of processing and an invitation to a citizenship ceremony...The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-07-05/198/
  5 Iúil 2007 - Section 15 (d) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 provides that an applicant for a certificate...Section 16 (a) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001 qualified that residency requirement...Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that I may, in my...waive some or all of the statutory conditions in certain circumstances i.e. where an applicant is of Irish...descent or of Irish associations; where an applicant is a person who is a refugee within the meaning

• Díospóireacht: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999 [Seanad]: Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2000-11-01/2/
  1 Samh 2000 - Section 3 is a fundamental one which prescribes circumstances in which people acquire citizenship by...( a ) states that “subject to subsections (4) and (5), a person born in the island of Ireland is an Irish...A person born in this State is currently an Irish citizen....We seem to be moving away from a position whereby birth in the State gives citizenship - subject to one...State they must do some act or other, or some act or other has to be done on their behalf to acquire citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-04-28/29/
  28 Aib 2004 - The Government's aim is to achieve that limited restoration of power to legislate for citizenship...., to identify themselves and be accepted as British, or Irish, or both, as they may choose, continued...We cannot legislate for the entitlement to British citizenship, a matter exclusively for the United Kingdom...authorities, but the entitlement to Irish citizenship is within the competence of this Legislature and...to that extent we owe it to our citizens in Northern Ireland and to our partners in the British-Irish

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  219 Mr. Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [30523/06]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2006-10-03/117/#pq_117
  Máirt, 3 DFómh 2006 - and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for Irish...citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-07-05/198/
  5 Iúil 2007 - certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship...determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Gaeltacht Ministry. - Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1955—Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/1956-07-04/7/
  4 Iúil 1956 - December, 1922—is the date of the coming into operation of the Constitution of Saorstát Eireann, and Irish...citizenship, established by Article 3 of that Constitution, is based on domicile in Ireland on 6th December...That date is also a determining date for citizenship established under the Act of 1935.

• Díospóireacht: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights

  EU Justice and Home Affairs Council: Ministerial Presentation.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2003-03-11/2/
  11 Márta 2003 - None of our European partners, or very few of them, have the citizenship - the ius soli provision - that...No European court would oblige us to allow the fact that a toddler had Irish citizenship to accord to

• Díospóireacht: Select Committee On Legislation And Security

  Estimates for Public Services, 1994.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/select_committee_on_legislation_and_security/1994-06-02/2/
  2 Meith 1994 - document to which Deputy Rabbitte referred clearly expressed racist views as to who might qualify for citizenship...in this regard or on the practice whereby some consultancy firms have been flogging the prospect of Irish...citizenship to prospective investors around the world?

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-02-06/164/
  6 Feabh 2007 - An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the individual concerned was received in the Citizenship...As the person did not satisfy the statutory residency conditions as set out in Section 15 of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended, she was deemed ineligible to apply for naturalisation

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2008-03-06/202/
  6 Márta 2008 - certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship...determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2008-04-17/436/
  17 Aib 2008 - certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship...determined that the person in question did not satisfy the residency requirement as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-11-13/296/
  13 Samh 2007 - certificates of naturalisation from the individuals referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship...determined that the persons concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2007-06-26/461/
  26 Meith 2007 - An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the individual concerned was received in the Citizenship...person in question did not satisfy the statutory residency conditions as set out in Section 15 of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended, he was deemed ineligible to apply for naturalisation

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2008-02-28/25/
  28 Feabh 2008 - The public service is treating with contempt applications for Irish citizenship made by foreign nationals...to Irish illegals who have been working there for years....This is an example of an individual lawfully working in Ireland — incidentally, he married an Irish citizen...a year ago — who would like to be granted Irish citizenship so that he could get on with his life....I ask that he be granted the citizenship he is seeking.

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2004-04-30/7/
  30 Aib 2004 - What Dan Boyle of the Green Party correctly called "the back door to EU citizenship" is actually the...We are an island, where a person can, on the face of it, acquire both Irish and EU citizenship without...Irish citizenship policy has gone back and forth somewhat since 1922....The right of a person born in the Free State to Irish nationality and citizenship was written into Article...3 of the 1922 Constitution, so this is not the first time that birthright to Irish citizenship was in

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2009-11-17/188/
  17 Samh 2009 - The statutory requirements for naturalisation are set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act...This provides that applicants for naturalisation, other than spouses of Irish citizens, must have been...A foreign national married to an Irish citizen for at least three years may apply for naturalisation...under section 15A of the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, where they have been

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  310. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can expect a decision on an application for Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8812/15]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2015-03-03/310/#pq_310
  Máirt, 3 Márta 2015 - Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can expect a decision on an application for Irish...citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8812/15]

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Order of Business.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1999-04-21/3/
  21 Aib 1999 - Good Friday Agreement, we are obliged to introduce, and the Government is committed to doing so, the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imprisonment of Irish Citizen.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1976-02-05/21/
  5 Feabh 1976 - O'Kennedy I accept that one is an Irish citizen and the other has dual citizenship but what I am talking

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Order of Business.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/1990-06-27/3/
  27 Meith 1990 - from all sides of the House, could I ask the Leader what plans the Government have to confer honorary Irish...citizenship on Jack Charlton and does he know where I could get a ticket for Saturday?

• Díospóireacht: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-17/2/
  17 Samh 2004 - McDowell It is open to a person who has Irish associations, as now statutorily defined....something which is of significant benefit to the State, I should be in a position to grant that person citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Order of Business.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-03/3/
  3 Beal 2001 - Higgins Are there proposals to amend the Irish Citizenship and Nationality Act, 1956, as amended in

• Díospóireacht: Joint Committee On Justice And Equality

  Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_and_equality/2019-01-23/3/
  23 Ean 2019 - Jim O'Callaghan Does Ms Logan consider that after Brexit, a person resident in Northern Ireland with Irish...citizenship could challenge this State on the basis that this State, of which he or she is a citizen

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Private Members' Business. - Ethics in Government: Motion (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1991-11-13/21/
  13 Samh 1991 - (8) that a Freedom of Information Act be enacted at the earliest opportunity so that every Irish citizen...have free access to official documents, including tapes and database, as a normal democratic right of citizenship

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Dual Irish/US Citizenship Franchise.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1989-11-30/72/
  30 Samh 1989 - Flynn) All Irish citizens, irrespective of any other citizenship held by them, who are aged 18 years

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2006-07-04/448/
  4 Iúil 2006 - McDowell) I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a certificate confirming the Irish citizenship of the

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2000-02-09/4/
  9 Feabh 2000 - People are taking advantage of the 1956 Act to obtain Irish citizenship through marriages of convenience...citizenship through marriages of convenience....citizenship....a Member of the Seanad or the Dáil, then one becomes an Irish citizen....If one wishes, one can, of course, retain one's British citizenship.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  127. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the cost of obtaining Irish citizenship with a view to reducing the cost for adult non-widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of Irish citizens in view of the fact that it is prohibitive for many potential applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8722/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-02-20/127/#pq_127
  Céad, 20 Feabh 2019 - Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the cost of obtaining Irish...citizenship with a view to reducing the cost for adult non-widows, widowers and surviving civil partners...of Irish citizens in view of the fact that it is prohibitive for many potential applicants; and if he

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  200 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the current fees in place for those wishing to apply for citizenship who are married to Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
  [3150/12]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2012-01-19/199/#pq_199
  Déar, 19 Ean 2012 - for Justice and Equality if he will review the current fees in place for those wishing to apply for citizenship...who are married to Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  294. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which he would invoke section 15A(2) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; if he will consider waiving some of the conditions in the case of a Palestinian from Gaza married to an Irish citizen who is recognised as a refugee with the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-09-17/294/#pq_294
  Máirt, 17 MFómh 2019 - Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which he would invoke section 15A(2) of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; if he will consider waiving some of the conditions in the case...of a Palestinian from Gaza married to an Irish citizen who is recognised as a refugee with the United

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  207. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residence requirements to be fulfilled by subsidiary protection holders when applying for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; if these are the same as the requirements for refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16270/15]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2015-04-28/207/#pq_207
  Máirt, 28 Aib 2015 - Equality the residence requirements to be fulfilled by subsidiary protection holders when applying for Irish...citizenship by naturalisation; if these are the same as the requirements for refugees; and if she will

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the right to Irish citizenship to British persons who have lived here at some time in their life for more than five successive years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-02-19/265/#pq_265
  Máirt, 19 Feabh 2019 - Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the right to Irish...citizenship to British persons who have lived here at some time in their life for more than five successive

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  582. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Irish citizenship in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4388/13]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2013-01-29/582/#pq_582
  Máirt, 29 Ean 2013 - James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Irish...citizenship in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2021-06-03/26/
  3 Meith 2021 - Deputy James Browne On the issue of costs, when the Department increased the costs around the citizenship...particular in my county of Wexford who have been living in Ireland for a long time and who want to take out Irish...citizenship.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2021-06-03/27/
  3 Meith 2021 - Deputy James Browne On the issue of costs, when the Department increased the costs around the citizenship...particular in my county of Wexford who have been living in Ireland for a long time and who want to take out Irish...citizenship.

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2004-04-30/7/
  30 Aib 2004 - It is a freedom to claim citizenship....that although it was effectively the absolute entitlement of people to claim Irish citizenship if they...had been born on the island of Ireland, they would not be deemed in Irish law to be Irish citizens in...In other words, they have a right to claim Irish citizenship....citizen under Irish law.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  202 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will have their application for Irish citizenship processed.
  [3159/12]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2012-01-19/201/#pq_201
  Déar, 19 Ean 2012 - Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will have their application for Irish...citizenship processed

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  88. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of drafting of legislation that may be required to amend section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 following the High Court ruling on the interpretation on the requirement for an applicant for citizenship to be present here for a given time. [45582/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-11-06/88/#pq_88
  Céad, 6 Samh 2019 - Equality the progress of drafting of legislation that may be required to amend section 15(1)(c) of the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 following the High Court ruling on the interpretation on the requirement...for an applicant for citizenship to be present here for a given time. [45582/19]

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-14/297/
  14 Meith 2012 - Officials in the Citizenship Division of INIS inform me that there is no record of an application for...Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister...Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister...years may apply for naturalisation under section 15A of the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act...to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-14/138/
  14 Meith 2012 - Officials in the Citizenship Division of INIS inform me that there is no record of an application for...Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister...Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister...years may apply for naturalisation under section 15A of the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act...to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  1160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is on track to give 6,500 citizenship applicants the opportunity to complete their Irish citizenship by the end of June 2021. [32020/21]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2021-06-15/1160/#pq_1160
  Máirt, 15 Meith 2021 - Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is on track to give 6,500 citizenship...applicants the opportunity to complete their Irish citizenship by the end of June 2021. [32020/21]

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2004-05-05/12/
  5 Beal 2004 - Article 2, in effect, provides that Irish citizenship for people born in Ireland is by self-selection...It gives the right to have Irish citizenship if one so chooses....Irish law on them of citizenship....of a child, if the choice is made on its behalf to have Irish citizenship....If they are entitled to their parents' citizenship they cannot accrue a right to Irish citizenship as

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Departmental Projects

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2011-04-12/76/
  12 Aib 2011 - Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Deputy Eamon Gilmore) The Certificate of Irish Heritage...citizenship....The Certificate of Irish Heritage will give official recognition to the many people worldwide who are...conscious of their Irish heritage and feel a strong affinity for Ireland....It will not, however, confer any citizenship or other legal rights or entitlements to the successful

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Certificates of Irish Heritage

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2011-04-21/53/
  21 Aib 2011 - Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Deputy Eamon Gilmore) The Certificate of Irish Heritage...citizenship....The Certificate of Irish Heritage will give official recognition to the many people worldwide who are...conscious of their Irish heritage and feel a strong affinity for Ireland....It will not, however, confer any citizenship or other legal rights or entitlements to the successful

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2006-05-03/283/
  3 Beal 2006 - McDowell) Prior to 1 January 2005, Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 provided...the full age requirement has been amended to allow children born in Ireland, who were not entitled to Irish...citizenship, to apply for naturalisation.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Residency Permits.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2008-11-04/163/
  4 Samh 2008 - temporary permission to remain in the State for one year on 15/5/2002, on the basis of his parentage of an Irish...This permission was revoked as the person did not remain in compliance with Irish law during the period...remain in the State in 3 and 6 month segments pending the outcome of his applications for Post Nuptial Citizenship...On 7/4/2008 the person was advised that his applications for Post Nuptial Citizenship were refused.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Passport Applications.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2008-02-12/185/
  12 Feabh 2008 - Dermot Ahern) There are a number of ways in which a person, who is born outside Ireland, can obtain an Irish...passport through establishing his/her citizenship....These include that of a person who has one Irish born parent, irrespective of where he/she was born....However, as we understand he was born in the UK, the first step in establishing his citizenship would

• Díospóireacht: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2000-11-08/2/
  8 Samh 2000 - Shatter We are talking about the ill consequences that might result from people acquiring passports and Irish...citizenship through marriage....nature that has arisen in the context of the elaborate amendments the Minister now wants to make to our Irish...nationality and citizenship laws in sections 4 and 5.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2011-09-29/140/
  29 MFómh 2011 - position in respect of the application referred to in the Deputy's Question remains as stated by the Irish...An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship...The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Citizenship Applications

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2010-10-05/248/
  5 DFómh 2010 - Minister for Justice and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern) The granting of Irish Citizenship through...The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1985: Committee Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1986-04-30/4/
  30 Aib 1986 - For the foreign spouses of Irish citizens, citizenship is extended to them by declaration....It is then citizenship by naturalisation and does not fulfil the same citizenship rights as a wife would...concession to them and to their Irish wives....After the passing of this Bill it will afford Irish citizenship as of right to a number of foreign husbands...abroad who are married to Irish citizens.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Naturalisation Certificates.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1983-02-15/20/
  15 Feabh 1983 - A woman who is an alien and is married to a man who is an Irish citizen otherwise than by naturalisation...may make a declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship whereupon she becomes an Irish citizen....There is no corresponding provision in relation to an alien man who is married to an Irish citizen....in the other cases mentioned by the Deputy are £25 in the case of a woman married to a man who is an Irish

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed).

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-04-28/29/
  28 Aib 2004 - citizen or is entitled to be an Irish citizen to seek to be part of the Irish nation....nationality and citizenship shall be determined in accordance with law....unacceptable to the Government, whose aim is to achieve a limited restoration of the power to legislate for citizenship...citizenship....or entitled to be Irish.

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  930. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate urgently to amend the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 in light of the recent High Court judgment that applicants for citizenship must not be absent from the country for a single day in the year of application (details supplied); his further plans to instigate a more realistic regime than the prevailing six weeks of absence that was previously the standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/19]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2019-07-23/930/#pq_930
  Máirt, 23 Iúil 2019 - Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate urgently to amend the Irish...Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 in light of the recent High Court judgment that applicants for...citizenship must not be absent from the country for a single day in the year of application (details

• Ceist Pharlaiminte

  477. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider an exemption on citizenship applications fees for long-term Irish residents that are citizens of EU and EEA member states or the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27473/21]

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/question/2021-05-25/477/#pq_477
  Máirt, 25 Beal 2021 - Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider an exemption on citizenship...applications fees for long-term Irish residents that are citizens of EU and EEA member states or the

• Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann

  Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2000-01-26/6/
  26 Ean 2000 - are changing the underlying fact which is that currently, subject to certain conditions, spouses of Irish...citizens are entitled to Irish citizenship as of right....It is an interesting concept that an Irish citizen living abroad will have to identify his or her potential...The fundamental issue is that having gone through an increased number of hoops the spouse of an Irish...citizen who is refused citizenship by the Minister.

• Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann

  Written Answers. - Citizenship Rights.

  https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2002-10-09/938/
  9 DFómh 2002 - McDowell): Section 29 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, states that "an Irish citizen