Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2003

Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

When we consider how easily some undesirable people managed to obtain passports, it becomes evident that we need to block this loophole. There are other ways for people to obtain citizenship. I have been involved with people who relinquished British, American and Greek passports to remain here. Having lived and had businesses here for a long time, they felt fidelity to the State and loyalty to the nation. It is not as if the Bill creates circumstances in which those who want to throw in their lot with us may not do so. We want this loophole closed because a valuable document, the Irish passport, is being claimed by people who have questionable loyalty to the nation.

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