Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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My reference to passports was that a ruling of a constitutional court in Lithuania in 2006 made it more difficult for Lithuanians living abroad throughout the European Union to obtain dual citizenship. Some legislative changes took place in 2011 which eased and addressed the situation somewhat, but there is still a problem for children of Lithuanian parents born in Ireland who are anxious to have dual citizenship. People of Lithuanian birth are very anxious to retain their national passports.