Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 8, line 18, after “ “(iva)” to insert the following:“an Irish citizen who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, a British citizen who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, and”.

I will withdraw the amendment on the basis of the clarification offered by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It will be appreciated that this is a sensitive matter, especially in light of the judgment in the DeSouza case. It is imperative that we have on the formal record that we are all on the same page and we understand what does and does not constitute an Irish citizen.

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