Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

Does the processing time of two and a half years lead to major frustration? It is madness. What steps will the Minister take specifically to deal with them in an appropriate time? It is at the Minister's discretion to whom they are given and I have no difficulty in this regard. However, they should be dealt with in a specific timeframe. Will the Minister explain the increase of 520 citizenship applications per day from 26 September to 4 October? Such a large increase in five working days seems amazing.

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