Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if children born to parents in a country other than Ireland are recognised as Irish citizens from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The entitlement to Irish citizenship of a child born outside of the island of Ireland is dependant on the way the parent of the child obtained Irish citizenship. I will now set out the different circumstances that can arise in this regard: parent born in Ireland: child automatically Irish from birth, parent born outside of Ireland but his or her parent, that is child's grandparent, born in Ireland; child entitled to Irish citizenship but must first be registered in foreign births register maintained by Department of Foreign Affairs; parent naturalised or made a declaration of post-nuptial citizenship prior to child's birth; child entitled to Irish citizenship but must first be registered in foreign births register maintained by Department of Foreign Affairs; parent obtained Irish citizenship after the birth of the child; parent must apply for naturalisation on behalf of the child or the child must apply himself or herself if of full age.