Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion

9:00 am

Mr. Michael Kirrane:

We processed approximately 115,000 citizenship applications successfully since 2011. It is not that we are trying to put obstacles in the way of any individual applicant. The figures speak for themselves. It is not taken likely that somebody would issue a withdrawal of an offer for citizenship. It is because some further investigation is needed. I undertake to the Chairman that I will follow up on the case in question and revert to him directly.