Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2003

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

 

For those who become righteous about this naturalisation scheme, the Canadians have been involved in it for years and are not changing it. The British are involved in it. While everyone in this Chamber – bar Senator Terry, perhaps – is entitled to a British passport, I am sure they will not avail of it. Anyone born in this State prior to 1948 is entitled to a British passport. Furthermore, if one's parents were born here prior to the declaration of the Republic in 1948, one is also entitled to a passport.

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