Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy Ó Ríordáin. It is an issue that has come up, particularly for people who have been living in this State for a long time and have been paying taxes in the State. When they go looking for citizenship, the quite large amount of money they have to outlay for it is something that they find difficult. I encourage the Minister of State and his staff to look especially at those who have been long-term residents and taxpayers in the State for more than perhaps five or ten years or whatever so that there could be some reduction in fee in respect of them. It might be one way of alleviating this.